Biochemical, anthropometric and body composition indicators as predictors of hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents
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Biochemical, anthropometric and body composition indicators as predictors of hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents
OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of hepatic steatosis and to assess the performance of biochemical, anthropometric and body composition indicators for hepatic steatosis in obese teenagers. METHODS Cross-sectional study including 79 adolecents aged from ten to 18 years old. Hepatic steatosis was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound in case of moderate or intense hepatorenal contrast and/or a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Paulista de Pediatria
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1984-0462,0103-0582
DOI: 10.1590/0103-0582201432215813