Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children in rural Punjab, India
Author(s) -
Nidhi Gupta,
Gunjan Jindal,
Anuradha Nadda,
Sandeep Bansal,
Shailesh Gahukar,
Amrendra Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_287_19
Subject(s) - medicine , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , odds ratio , body mass index , metabolic syndrome , insulin resistance , fatty liver , aspartate transaminase , alanine transaminase , waist , gastroenterology , obesity , disease , biochemistry , chemistry , alkaline phosphatase , enzyme
Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with insulin resistance, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular problems, and increased risk of chronic liver disease and Type II diabetes mellitus. The aim of the study was to assess the metabolic profiles and associated risk factors of NAFLD in obese children.