Table 3.

Prevalence of Metabolic Factors by Liver Status in Obese Children

Factor	Normal Liver (n=150)	NAFLD (n=150)	P
Abdominal obesity
Waist circumference >102 cm boys, >88 cm girls, %	60	74	0.010
Dyslipidemia
Total cholesterol ≥5.17 mmol/L, %	14	26	0.009
LDL ≥3.36 mmol/L, %	13	23	0.016
HDL <1.03 mmol/L boys, <1.29 mmol/L girls, %	55	72	0.002
Triglycerides ≥1.68 mmol/L, %	12	46	<0.001
Elevated blood pressure
SBP ≥130 and/or DBP 85 mm Hg, %	16	32	0.001
Impaired fasting glucose
Glucose ≥5.6 mmol/L, %	3	19	<0.001
Metabolic syndrome, %	15	50	<0.001

SBP indicates systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.