Key result
Waist-to-height ratio was an independent predictor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children (OR 1.096; 95% CI 1.047-1.148; P<0.001).
Why the study?
Does waist-to-height ratio predict the presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children?
Population
332 obese children (BMI for age and sex ≥ 95th percentile), aged 4.6-17.0 years, 152 male and 180 female.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Anthropometrics may aid NAFLD screening in obese children; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=332)
Does waist-to-height ratio predict the presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children?
Odds Ratio: 1.096 (95% CI 1.047–1.148)
p-value: p=<0.001
Özhan et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in obesity (n=332). Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) was evaluated on Presence of NAFLD diagnosed by ultrasonography (OR 1.096, 95% CI 1.047-1.148, p=<0.001). Waist-to-height ratio was an independent predictor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children (OR 1.096; 95% CI 1.047-1.148; P<0.001).
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