Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2024; 30(4): 332-345
Published online Jan 28, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i4.332
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of teen-longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery participants, n = 135
Characteristics
Mean (SD)/n (%)
Age (yr)16.86 (1.53)
BMI (kg/m2)53.80 (9.81)
Weight loss prior to surgery (kg)0.69 (8.36)
Sex
Female99 (73.33)
Male36 (26.67)
Race (binary)
White or Caucasian93 (68.89)
Others42 (31.11)
Parents’ income
< $2500053 (39.26)
$25000-$7499957 (42.22)
≥ $7500025 (18.52)
NAFLD
NAFL51 (37.78)
Borderline NASH22 (16.30)
Definite NASH8 (5.93)
No NAFLD54 (40.00)
Fibrosis
Presence26 (19.26)
None109 (80.74)
Ballooning degeneration
Many, prominent5 (3.70)
Less characteristics16 (11.86)
None114 (84.44)
Lobular inflammation
Presence97 (71.85)
None38 (28.15)

  • Citation: Li YJ, Baumert BO, Stratakis N, Goodrich JA, Wu HT, He JX, Zhao YQ, Aung MT, Wang HX, Eckel SP, Walker DI, Valvi D, La Merrill MA, Ryder JR, Inge TH, Jenkins T, Sisley S, Kohli R, Xanthakos SA, Baccarelli AA, McConnell R, Conti DV, Chatzi L. Circulating microRNA expression and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents with severe obesity. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(4): 332-345
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i4/332.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i4.332