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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2009; 15(4): 473-477
Published online Jan 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.473
Published online Jan 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.473
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 175 asymptomatic adolescents with central obesity second ethnicity (mean ± SD)
| Variable | Nonwhite (n = 125) | White (n = 50) |
| Sex F/M (%) | 58.4/41.6 | 44.0/5.0 |
| Age (yr) | 13.74 ± 2.02 | 13.70 ± 2.00 |
| BMI (kg/m2 ) | 27.41 ± 3.27 | 26.64 ± 3.26 |
| WC (cm) | 88.09 ± 7.76 | 88.65 ± 9.26 |
| AST (U/L) | 24.11 ± 4.83a | 26.53 ± 6.77 |
| ALT (U/L) | 31.41 ± 7.32 | 32.96 ± 13.70 |
| GGT (U/L) | 22.03 ± 6.68 | 21.04 ± 11.69 |
- Citation: Rocha R, Cotrim HP, Bitencourt AGV, Barbosa DBV, Santos AS, Almeida AM, Cunha B, Guimarães I. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in asymptomatic Brazilian adolescents. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(4): 473-477
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i4/473.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.473