Open AccessAssociation of abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness with hepatic steatosis, liver enzymes, and serum lipids in obese children
Author(s) -
Levent Soydan,
Narin Akıcı,
Yeşim Coşkun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2021.eng.114
Subject(s) - steatosis , medicine , aspartate transaminase , hyperlipidemia , alanine transaminase , gastroenterology , fatty liver , transaminase , body mass index , lipid profile , endocrinology , cholesterol , disease , diabetes mellitus , biology , enzyme , biochemistry , alkaline phosphatase
Childhood obesity can cause hyperlipidemia and hepatic steatosis at early age and chronic disease complications in adult life. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness (ASFT) and hepatic steatosis, serum lipid and transaminase levels in obese children.