Table 3 The comparative characteristics of obese children with diagnosed liver steatosis in 1HMRS(n = 33) and without liver steatosis in 1 HMRS (n = 12)
From: Chemerin as a novel non-invasive serum marker of intrahepatic lipid content in obese children
Parameter | Lack of liver steatosis in1HMRS (n = 12) median; Q1-Q3 | Liver steatosis in1HMRS (n = 33) median; Q1-Q3 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Chemerin (ng/ml) | 186; 159.8-227.8 | 228.7; 188.8-251.0 | 0.05 |
Vaspin (ng/ml) | 0.09; 0.02-0.19 | 0.08; 0.04-0.21 | NS |
Omentin (ng/ml) | 176.3; 136.9-239.1 | 201.5; 166.3-289.8 | NS |
Age (years) | 14; 11-15.5 | 13; 12-15 | NS |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.1; 25.7-30.9 | 27.1; 25.6-32.0 | NS |
Waist (cm) | 95.0; 89-103.5 | 97.0; 89.0-105.0 | NS |
ALT (IU/l) | 36; 15-42.5 | 36.5; 27.0-56.5 | 0.05 |
GGT (IU/l) | 19.5; 11.5-23.5 | 25.5; 18.0-30.5 | NS |
Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 177; 137-198 | 178.5; 141.5-203.0 | NS |
HDL - cholesterol (mg/dl) | 48.5; 43-51.5 | 42.5; 39-54 | NS |
LDL - cholesterol (mg/dl) | 108; 74-136 | 108; 81-129 | NS |
TG (mg/dl) | 84.5; 61-111.5 | 120; 86.5-165.5 | 0.02 |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 92.5; 88.5-96.5 | 93; 89-97 | NS |
Insulin (μIU/ml) | 13.5; 9.5-17.3 | 14.1; 11.8-17.5 | NS |
HOMA-IR | 3; 2.03-3.96 | 3.3; 2.7-4.1 | NS |
Steatosis grade in US | 1.0; 0.0-1.0 | 2.0; 1.0-2.0 | 0.0004 |