Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children and the relationship between metabolic syndrome criteria

Boyraz M., HATİPOĞLU N., Sari E., Akcay A., Taskin N., Ulucan K., ...More

OBESITY RESEARCH & CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.8, no.4, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.orcp.2013.08.003
  • Journal Name: OBESITY RESEARCH & CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Children, Obesity, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Metabolic syndrome, Metabolic syndrome criteria
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To investigate metabolic syndrome (MetS) and MetS criteria, and to establish whether metabolic syndrome criteria were associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in obese children.