Indicadores bioquímicos, antropométricos e de composição corporal como preditores da esteatose hepática em adolescentes obesos

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the prevalence of hepatic steatosis and to assess the performance of biochemical, anthropomet-ric and body composition indicators for hepatic steatosis in obese teenagers. Methods: Cross-sectional study including 79 adolecents aged from ten to 18 years old. Hepatic steatosis was diag-nosed by abdominal ultrasound in case of moderate or intense hepatorenal contrast and/or a difference in the histogram ≥7 on the right kidney cortex. The insulin resistance was determined by the Homeostasis Model Assessment–Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) index for values >3.16. Anthropo-metric and body composition indicators consisted of body mass index, body fat percentage, abdominal circumference and subcutaneous fat. Fasting glycemia and insulin, lipid Endereco para correspondencia:Amanda Oliva Gobato Estrada do Jequitiba, 1.750, casa 117, Condominio Moinho de Vento – Veneza CEP 13274-610 – Valinhos/SP E-mail: nutricionista.amanda@hotmail.comFonte financiadora: Fundo de Apoio ao Ensino, a Pesquisa e a Extensao (Faepex) – processos no 146365-11, 57256-11 e 57257-11Conflito de interesse: nada a declararRecebido em: 8/10/2013Aprovado em: 17/12/2013