Key result
The Chinese visceral adiposity index was the best predictor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among obese children, demonstrating an area under the curve of 0.976.
Why the study?
NAFLD is a major contributor to chronic paediatric liver disease, but the association between the Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) and NAFLD in obese children had not been investigated.
Cross-Sectional (n=153)
No
Effect estimate: AUC 0.976 (95% CI 0.956-0.996)
p-value: p=<0.001
CVAI was associated with NAFLD in obese children; leaves open its diagnostic role pending prospective validation.
Introduction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a major contributor to chronic paediatric liver disease. The Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) is an emerging indicator of visceral adiposity. How ever, there has been no research on the association between CVAI and the presence of NAFLD in obese children. The aim of the study was to investigate the association of CVAI with the occurrence of NAFLD in obese chil dren with body mass index (BMI) > 30 and to compare the diagnostic execution of CVAI with other traditional markers of visceral adiposity.
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Ismail et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obesity (n=153). Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) vs. Obese children without NAFLD was evaluated on Diagnostic accuracy for predicting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (AUC 0.976, 95% CI 0.956-0.996, p=<0.001). The Chinese visceral adiposity index was the best predictor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among obese children, demonstrating an area under the curve of 0.976.
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