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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2015; 21(15): 4688-4695
Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4688
Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4688
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of overweight/obese children with and without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
| Characteristics | NAFLD | No NAFLD | P value |
| (n = 80) | (n = 78) | ||
| Age, yr | 12.0 (2.3) | 12.0 (2.2) | 0.91 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 52 (65.0) | 47 (60.2) | 0.44 |
| BMI-SD score | 2.0 (0.41) | 1.9 (0.37) | 0.20 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 94 (11) | 89 (11) | 0.013 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 115 (11) | 110 (14) | 0.025 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 67 (9) | 65 (9) | 0.18 |
| Abdominal fat | |||
| Visceral adipose tissue, cm2 | 392 (297-549) | 299 (226-450) | 0.002 |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue, cm2 | 1656 (999-1844) | 1369 (1101-2031) | 0.11 |
| Hepatic fat fraction, % | 13.0 (7.2-24.3) | 1.3 (1.0-2.4) | < 0.0001 |
| Pancreatic fat fraction, % | 2.28 (1.48-4.07) | 1.77 (1.20-2.47) | 0.035 |
- Citation: Pacifico L, Di Martino M, Anania C, Andreoli GM, Bezzi M, Catalano C, Chiesa C. Pancreatic fat and β-cell function in overweight/obese children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(15): 4688-4695
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i15/4688.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4688