Prevalence and Related Factors for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Students

• DOI: 10.5812/compreped-135095
• Publication Date: 2023-05-18T19:23:53Z
• Authors: Farid Imanzadeh; Beheshteh Olang; Ali Akbar Sayyari; Naghi Dara; Katayoun Khatami; Amirhossein Hosseini; Maryam Kazemi Aghdam; Mitra Khalili; Mahmoud Hajipour; Zahra Fazeli Farsan; Negar Imanzadeh; Ayeh Yaraghi; Tahere Hatami; Shiva Mohammadi
• Keywords: Univariate analysis; Kowsar; Lipid Profile

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs with the pathological accumulation of fat in and is one most common disorders worldwide among adults even children. Obesity a risk factor for NAFLD. Objectives: Considering increasing prevalence obesity Iran worldwide, this study was conducted to determine NAFLD its related factors overweight obese students schools Tehran, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional performed on 115 [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25] an age range 7 - 17 years. Eligible individuals were classified into two groups without Liver ultrasonography measurement serum parameters, including fasting blood sugar, lipid profile, enzymes, performed. Next, demographic anthropometric characteristics compared between groups. Results: Out studied students, 71 subjects boys (61.7%). The results showed that mean BMI patients significantly higher than (P = 0.03). According our findings, total cholesterol group 0.008). univariate logistic regression model measuring significant positive correlation male gender, BMI, cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase. Conclusions: substantial problem school children correlates elevated BMI. Therefore, can be used as useful predictor screening tool