Intraabdominal depth and suprailiac adipose tissue measured by ultrasound are useful predictors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight children and adolescents

Purpose: Our study aimed to identify and compare sonographic and anthropometric parameters, highly associated with the presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in overweight children and adolescents. Material and methods: A total of 447 overweight children and adolescents (Body Mass Index (BMI) 32.4 ± 5.2 kg/m2; mean age 14.2 ± 1.9y, ranging from 10.1 – 20.3y) were analyzed. Using ultrasound fatty liver disease was detected, the amount of adipose tissue superficial to the biceps and triceps, subscapular, suprailiac and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue and the intraabdominal depth. In addition we…