Waist to height ratio: a simple screening tool for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children

Simple predictors are needed for the screening of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in obese children. We aimed to assess the role of anthropometric parameters in the prediction of NAFLD. Three hundred and thirty two obese children (152 male, 180 female) aged 4.6-17.0 years were includ...

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Main Authors: Bayram Özhan, Betül Ersoy, Mine Özkol, Seniha Kiremitci, Ahmet Ergin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2016-10-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1152
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