TABLE 1.
Characteristics and body composition of the study participants1
| Normal IHTG content (n = 8 M, 2 F) | NAFLD (n = 8 M, 2 F) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 15.2 ± 0.5 | 16.5 ± 0.4 |
| Tanner stage | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 4.5 ± 0.2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 36.6 ± 1.5 | 35.9 ± 1.3 |
| BMI (percentile) | 98.8 ± 0.2 | 98.4 ± 0.3 |
| Body weight (kg) | 105 ± 6 | 111 ± 5 |
| Fat-free mass (kg) | 59.9 ± 4.6 | 66.4 ± 4.4 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 42.4 ± 3.1 | 42.0 ± 2.1 |
| Fat mass (%) | 43.3 ± 2.0 | 39.1 ± 1.7 |
| Total abdominal fat (cm3) | 4985 ± 291 | 4911 ± 423 |
| Subcutaneous abdominal fat (cm3) | 4358 ± 274 | 3739 ± 2892 |
| Intraabdominal fat (cm3) | 627 ± 50 | 1114 ± 1392,3 |
| IHTG (%) | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 28.4 ± 3.64 |
1
All values are x̄ ± SEM. Significance of differences between groups was evaluated by using the Student’s t test for independent samples. IHTG, intrahepatic triglyceride; NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
2
Data represent values obtained from 9 of the 10 subjects who had NAFLD, because technical problems precluded obtaining images of abdominal fat in 1 subject.
3
Significantly different from overweight subjects with normal IHTG content, P < 0.01.
4
Significantly different from overweight subjects with normal IHTG content, P < 0.001.