Association of the components of the metabolic syndrome with non- alcoholic fatty liver disease among normal-weight, overweight and obese children and adolescents

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>This study aimed to determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, abnormalities of liver enzymes and sonographic fatty liver, as well as the inter-related associations in normal weight, overweight and obese children and adolesc...

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Main Authors: Kelishadi Roya, Cook Stephen R, Adibi Atoosa, Faghihimani Zahra, Ghatrehsamani Shohreh, Beihaghi Abolfazl, Salehi Hamidreza, Khavarian Noushin, Poursafa Parinaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Online Access:http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/1/1/29