Table 5. Relationship of Overweight Status and Fibrosis in 121 Children with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection.
Ishak Fibrosis Score (0–6) | BMI-Z < 1.64* (n = 92) | BMI-Z ≥ 1.64* (n = 29) |
---|---|---|
0 | 16% | 7% |
1 | 46% | 45% |
2 | 36% | 31% |
3 | 2% | 11% |
4 | – | |
5 | – | 3% |
6 | – | 3% |
NOTE. Children with BMI-Z 1.64 or greater are above the 95th percentile and considered overweight for age
BMI-Z < 1.64 significantly different from BMI-Z ≥ 1.64 by Cochran-Armitage Trend Test (P = 0.008)