单纯性肥胖儿童高脂血症与脂肪肝的关系

为探讨单纯性肥胖儿童伴高脂血症与脂肪肝之间的关系，对４０例肥胖儿（平均年龄９岁）与２３名正常体重儿（平均年龄８．６岁）的血脂和肝功能各项指标进行了比较；并对３０例肥胖儿做了肝脏－Ｂ型超声检查。结果显示，肥胖组血总胆固醇（Ｔ－ｃｈ）、低密度脂蛋白（ＬＤＬ）、载脂蛋白Ｂ１００（Ａｐｏ－Ｂ１００）、丙氨酸转氨酶（ＡＬＴ）、天冬氨酸转氨酶（ＡＳＴ）和碱性磷酸酶（ＡＫＰ）均明显高于正常对照组（Ｐ＜０．０５或Ｐ＜０．０１）；肝脏Ｂ超结果显示１５例异常，９例轻度脂肪肝，６例脂肪肝。提示单纯性肥胖儿伴高脂血症者脂肪肝较常见，为预防脂肪肝发生，应早期治疗儿童肥胖症。     

The relationship between serum transaminase activities and fatty liver in children with simple obesity

To determine hepatic diseases in obese children, biochemically and histologically, 11 obese patients with abnormal serum transaminase activities were subjected to this study. Fat accumulation in the liver was semiquantitatively graded, and histologically the 11 patients were classified into four groups; fatty liver, fatty hepatitis, fatty fibrosis and fatty cirrhosis. All patients had fat deposition in liver specimens, the grade of which did not significantly correlate with the degree of obesity. The grade of fat deposition in the liver specimens also did not significantly correlate with either serum transaminase activities or GOT/GPT ratio. Five patients were grouped into the fatty liver group, three into the fatty hepatitis group, and the remaining three patients into the fatty fibrosis group. However, no significant differences were found among the three histologically classified groups in terms of serum transaminase activities or GOT/GPT ratio. The usefulness of serum transaminase activities and GOT/GPT ratio was limited in predicting the severity of fat deposition or histological abnormality in pediatric obese patients.     

Decreased prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in black obese children

OBJECTIVES: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common cause of pediatric liver disease. Studies suggest decreased prevalence in blacks, females, and younger children. However, the proportion of black subjects in these studies was small, and children under 12 were not included. We propose that abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is more common in whites than blacks, males than females, and children over 12 compared with younger children in a prospective study. METHODS: We enrolled 181 consecutive asymptomatic obese children attending general pediatric clinics who denied recent fever or known liver disease. Obesity was defined as body mass index (BMI) z score of greater than 1.64 (95th percentile for age and sex). Elevated ALT was defined as greater than 40 U/L. BMI z score, race, sex, age, and parental obesity were compared using the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: The population included 81 males and 100 females, 147 non-Hispanic black, 33 non-Hispanic white, and 1 Hispanic white. Elevated ALT occurred in 14 (8%) subjects. White children were significantly more likely to have abnormal ALT (odds ratio [OR] = 4.0, P < .02). Very obese children (BMI z score >2.3) were more likely to have abnormal ALT compared with mildly obese children (OR = 4.0, P < 0.05). Sex, age, hepatomegaly, acanthosis nigricans, and parental obesity did not significantly predict elevated ALT. CONCLUSION: Eight percent of asymptomatic, obese children had an elevated ALT suggestive of NAFLD. White and very obese children are more likely to be affected. Sex and age are not good clinical predictors of NAFLD. We suggest that all obese children be screened for NAFLD.     

Treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with metformin versus lifestyle intervention in insulin-resistant adolescents

Abstract:  The presence of fatty liver per ultrasound and liver-associated enzymes were measured in a select cohort of youth with both obesity and insulin resistance, and the effect of metformin on these parameters evaluated. Fifty obese, multiethnic, insulin-resistant adolescents (mean age 15.1 yr, mean body mass index 39.8 kg/m²) were randomized to receive lifestyle recommendations plus either twice per day doses of 850 mg of metformin or placebo. Fasting and post-glucose challenge biochemistries and liver ultrasounds were compared at baseline and 6 months. The prevalence of fatty liver was 74%, elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 14%, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 14%, and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) 17%. Fatty liver was mild in 23%, moderate in 31%, and severe in 46%. Fatty liver was more common in male and Hispanic subjects and elevated ALT more common in Hispanic subjects. Subjects with fatty liver appeared more insulin resistant (higher fasting insulin and triglycerides, lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) and had higher ALT and AST. At 6 months, mean ALT, GGT, and fasting insulin improved significantly in all subjects. Fatty liver prevalence (p < 0.04), severity (p < 0.04), and fasting insulin (p < 0.025) improved significantly with metformin compared to placebo. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs with a high prevalence and severity in obese, insulin-resistant adolescents. While metformin plus lifestyle intervention appears promising, defining NAFLD therapies capable of preventing fibrosis and cirrhosis requires further study.     

The spectrum of fatty liver in obese children and the relationship of serum aminotransferases to severity of steatosis

OBJECTIVES: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is an emerging diagnosis in the pediatric population. Previously, ultrasonography and serum aminotransferases have been used to estimate prevalence of the disorder. A lack of concordance has been noted between these two diagnostic tests. To better understand the spectrum of fatty liver in obese children and the relationship of serum aminotransferases to the severity of steatosis, hepatic MRI was used to quantitate fat content. METHODS: Twenty-two children, ages 6 to 18 years, with obesity (BMI > 95th percentile for age) and hepatomegaly (liver edge more than 2 cm below the right costal margin) underwent hepatic MRI for fat quantitation. Hepatic MRI was performed using a modification of the Dixon method that used a fast gradient echo sequence rather than traditional spin echo. Scan times were sufficiently brief to allow completion within a single breath hold. Serum aminotransferases were obtained within one month of MRI. RESULTS: Twenty-one of 22 subjects had an elevated hepatic fat fraction. Seven of 7 subjects with a fat fraction of < or =18% had a normal serum ALT. Twelve of 13 subjects with fat fraction of >18% had an elevated serum ALT. Hepatic fat fraction correlated with serum ALT but did not correlate with age, BMI, or serum AST. CONCLUSION: The spectrum of fatty liver is larger than detected by screening for abnormal serum aminotransferases alone. Abnormalities in serum ALT occur exclusively in more severe cases of fatty liver.     

Prevalence of abnormal serum aminotransferase values in overweight and obese adolescents

OBJECTIVES: (1) To determine the prevalence of abnormal liver enzymes in overweight and obese adolescents and (2) to determine the relationship of alcohol ingestion and serum antioxidants to the presence of abnormal liver enzymes in overweight and obese adolescents. METHODS: Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase levels were measured in 2450 children between the ages of 12 and 18 years, enrolled in the National Health and Examination Survey, cycle III (NHANES III). Obesity was defined as a body mass index >95th percentile for age and sex. Overweight was defined as a body mass index >85th percentile for age and sex. Nutritional intake was assessed by 24-hour dietary recall and food frequency questionnaires. Serum antioxidants were measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography. RESULTS: Sixty percent of adolescents with elevated ALT levels were either overweight or obese. Overall, 6% of overweight adolescents had elevated ALT levels (odds ratio: 3.4 [95% CI: 3.5-12.8]). Ten percent of obese adolescents had elevated ALT levels (odds ratio: 6.7 [95% CI: 3.5-12.8]). In addition, approximately 1% of obese adolescents demonstrated ALT levels over twice normal. Approximately 50% of of obsese adolescents who reported modest alcohol ingestion (4 times per month or more) had elevated ALT levels (odds ratio: 10.8, 95% CI: 1.5-77). Other factors associated with elevated ALT levels in overweight and obese adolescents include increased age, elevated glycolated hemoglobin, elevated triglycerides, and decreased levels of serum antioxidants-vitamin E, beta-carotene, and vitamin C. CONCLUSION: Overweight and obesity are the most common findings in adolescents with elevated ALT levels. Even modest alcohol consumption may significantly increase the likelihood of obese adolescents developing obesity-related liver disease.     

非酒精性脂肪性肝病儿童血清TIMP-1和TIMP-2检测及临床意义

目的：了解非酒精性脂肪性肝病患儿基质金属蛋白酶组织抑制物（TIMP）-1和TIMP-2的水平及价值。方法根据诊断标准将105例肥胖儿童分为单纯性肥胖（n=44）、单纯性非酒精性脂肪肝（SNAFL,n=25）和非酒精性脂肪肝炎（NASH,n=36）3组,采用酶联免疫吸附方法(ELISA)测定血清TIMP-1、TIMP-2,全自动酶法测定丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)和γ-谷氨酸转肽酶(γ-GT)。结果随着单纯性肥胖向SNAFL和NASH发展,TIMP-1和γ-GT水平逐步升高,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论 血清TIMP-1和TIMP-2指标均可不同程度地反映肝脏的纤维化程度,其中以TIMP-1更为可靠、有效。［中国当代儿科杂志,2010,12（6）：455-458］     

学龄儿童肥胖相关性脂肪肝及脂代谢紊乱的病例对照研究

目的 研究学龄儿童肥胖与非乙醇性脂肪肝病（nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD）及脂肪代谢紊乱等相关因素的关系。方法 采用典型整群抽样方法选取北京市海淀区中等水平的4所小学和4所中学，在知情同意的前提下，从中抽取659名7～18岁肥胖儿童作为肥胖组，603名正常体重儿童作为对照组，进行问卷、身体测量、腹部B超脂肪肝检查及血清总胆固醇（TC）、三酰甘油（TG）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）水平，血清丙氨酸转氨酶（ALT）和天冬氨酸转氨酶（AST）等生化指标检测。超重、肥胖采用中国学龄儿童超重、肥胖BMI筛查标准进行评价；血脂异常的判定标准：静脉血清TC≥5.20 mmol·L-1，TG≥1.70 mmol·L-1，HDL-C≤1.03 mmol·L-1，LDL C≥3.12 mmol·L-1；肝功能异常：静脉血清ALT≥40.0 U·L-1和（或）AST≥45.0 U·L-1；NAFLD诊断依据2003年中华医学会肝脏病学分会脂肪肝和酒精性肝病学组公布的非酒精性脂肪性肝病诊断标准进行。统计方法包括计量资料的描述统计、协方差分析、卡方检验、二分类多因素Logistic回归分析及趋势卡方检验等。结果 肥胖组有3例未行脂肪肝B超检测，肥胖组B超脂肪肝和NAFLD的检出率分别为28.0%（184/656）和10.2%（67/656），对照组脂肪肝和NAFLD的检出率分别为0.3%（2/603）和0.2%（1/603），差异有统计学意义（P<0.01），肥胖组TG、TC、LDL-C水平明显高于对照组，HDL-C水平明显低于对照组（P<0.01）。肥胖同时罹患NAFLD时，血脂异常进一步加重，ALT及AST异常也更明显，以ALT升高为著；随着肥胖的加重，脂肪代谢紊乱及肝功能损害程度逐渐上升。结论 肥胖儿童伴发NAFLD较为普遍，单纯性肥胖对儿童的肝功能和脂肪代谢等均造成危害，并随肥胖程度逐渐加重，对中度以上肥胖儿童建议常规进行腹部B超检查。     

Effect of weight changes on serum transaminase activities in obese children

To examine the effect of weight changes on serum transaminase activities, glutamic oxaloacetic and pyruvic transaminases (GOT/GPT), a 3-month observation of 110 obese outpatients treated by a mild regimen for obesity was carried out. Patients were divided into two major groups, group I (n = 73) and group II (n = 37), with or without persistent elevation of serum GOT/GPT (> 30 IU/L), and retrospectively classified into four subgroups according to weight changes: group A, weight loss > 5%; group B, weight loss of < 5%; group C, an increase of < 5%; group D, an increase > 5%. In group IA, the incidence of cases with normalization of serum GOT/GPT was 70%, and was significantly greater than those of the other three subgroups, respectively (P< 0.01). The incidences of decreased serum GOT/GPT activities were observed corresponding to the degree of weight changes not only in group I (100–27%) but also in group II (100–33%). These facts indicate that a mild regimen for obese outpatients for 3 months, significantly improves serum transaminase activities in patients not only with weight reduction but also weight gain, and that fatty liver may be present even in obese children with normal serum transaminase levels. The normalization of serum GPT activity in patients with weight gain suggests the presence of another factor contributing hypertransaminasemia in pediatric obese patients.     

Liver histology after current intensified therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: microvesicular fatty change and siderosis are the main findings

BACKGROUND: During modern intensified therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) serum liver enzymes reach fairly high levels. Since no recent data on liver histopathology after therapy are available, we conducted a study of the subject. PROCEDURE: Liver biopsy specimens were evaluated and serum liver function tests and lipid profiles measured from 27 consecutive children, aged 3.5-17.6 years, treated according to the regimens for standard (SR) and intermediate risk (IR) ALL. RESULTS: None of the patients had entirely normal liver histology. Fatty infiltration was detected in 25 out of 27 (93%) and siderosis in 19 out of 27 patients (70%). Fourteen (52%) had both. Three (11%) also had mild portal and/or periportal fibrosis in addition to fatty change and siderosis. Fatty change was mainly microvesicular. Siderosis was in most cases grade II/IV to III/IV (in 16/19 or 84%). No hepatitis or cirrhosis was found. Serum total and LDL-cholesterol levels were higher in the patients with fibrosis than in the patients with fatty change (P = 0.036, P = 0.042) or with siderosis +/- fatty change (P = 0.036, P = 0.042). In serial ALT measurements a value of 300 U/L or more was oftener reached in the fibrosis than in the fatty change or siderosis groups (in 33 vs. in 12 or in 4% of the measurements, respectively, P = 0.014, in Kruskall-Wallis test). CONCLUSIONS: Microvesicular fatty change and siderosis are the main liver findings after current therapy for childhood ALL. Fibrosis occurs rarely. High values in serial serum ALT measurements repeatedly or a disturbed serum lipid profile may facilitate decisions about the need for a liver biopsy.     

Insulin resistance and ferritin as major determinants of abnormal serum aminotransferase in severely obese children.

OBJECTIVES: Liver involvement is a common complication of obesity related in part to insulin resistance. The role of ferritin has not been investigated in children. The aim was to determine the prevalence of liver enzyme abnormalities in severely obese children and to look for relationships between fat mass distribution, insulin resistance, and plasma ferritin. METHODS: 197 children with severe obesity (defined as a body mass index Z-score (BMI-Z) > 3.0) were studied prospectively from 2001 to 2004. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) values were measured, as well as anthropometric characteristics: blood pressure; body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, and plasma fasting glucose, insulin, leptin, lipid, and ferritin concentrations. RESULTS: Serum ALT and AST values were abnormal in 23 (11.7%) and 13 (6.6%) children, respectively. By univariate analysis, serum ALT and AST values were positively correlated with android fat mass distribution (P < 0.0001 and P = 0.005, respectively) after adjustment for age, sex, ethnicity, and Tanner stage. Using the same model, a positive correlation and a positive trend linked plasma ferritin to serum AST (P = 0.02) and serum ALT (P = 0.06), respectively. Serum ALTwas positively correlated to insulin resistance (P = 0.03). Using a multivariate model, with the android/gynoid fat mass ratio as an additional independent variable, ferritin remained correlated with serum AST and ALT (P = 0.001 and P = 0.008, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Abnormal serum aminotransferase values are uncommon in severely obese children in France. Android fat mass distribution, insulin resistance, and higher ferritin concentrations are significantly associated with liver abnormalities in our cohort.     

The association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance in 20 obese children and adolescents

AIM: To investigate whether there are correlations between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and insulin resistance in obese children. For the first time, we present clinical data of 20 obese children with NAFLD, including an oral glucose tolerance test. METHODS: Twenty obese children were diagnosed as having NAFLD by abdominal ultrasonography. Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT) were reported. Insulin sensitivity was evaluated by oral glucose tolerance test, oral glucose insulin sensitivity (OGIS) and homeostasis is model assessment (HOMA) index. All parameters were compared to 20 obese age- and sex-matched patients without NAFLD. RESULTS: With 81% the prevalence of insulin resistance according to HOMA or OGIS criteria was high in the NAFLD-patients compared to the other group with 63%. Statistically significant differences between both groups were found for mean serum ALT levels, mean glucose levels after 30, 60 and 90 minutes and mean insulin levels after 60 minutes of the glucose tolerance test. CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of insulin resistance we found in children with NAFLD confirms the suggestion that there may be an association between insulin resistance and NAFLD in obese children and indicates that markers of insulin sensitivity could be useful screening parameters for NAFLD.     

MRI and ultrasound for hepatic fat quantification:relationships to clinical and metabolic characteristics of pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to evaluate hepatic steatosis severity in a series of obese children through both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound, and to correlate imaging findings to clinical and metabolic characteristics of the study population. METHODS: Fifty obese children presenting hepatomegaly and/or elevated aminotransferases were candidates for assessment of hepatic fat fraction (HFF) by MRI. All subjects underwent dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scan measurement, and liver ultrasound scanning. Fasting blood samples were taken for the estimation of serum concentrations of glucose, insulin, leptin, aminotransferases and serum lipid profile. RESULTS: A diagnosis of fatty liver was established by MRI in 20 (40%) children; of these, 12 had HFF of 9-18%, while the remaining ones had HFF of 19% or higher. HFF was not correlated to age, SDS-BMI, pubertal status and fat mass. HFF was positively associated with serum concentrations of alanine aminotransferase (ALT; r=0.62; p<0.0001) and AST (r=0.39; p=0.006), as well as with insulin (r=0.44; p=0.001) and insulin resistance (r=0.49; p<0.0001). Overall, ultrasound correlated well with MRI (p<0.0001). However, HFF ranged greatly in subjects with moderate (2-37%) as well as with severe (11-25%) degree of ultrasound hepatic steatosis. In fact, the mean hepatic fat fraction in children with severe steatosis was not statistically different from that found in patients with moderate steatosis (p=0.98). In multiple regression analysis, the most powerful predictors of elevated ALT, after correction for age, gender, BMI and pubertal status, were insulin resistance (p<0.01) and MRI HFF (p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Unlike sonography, an operator-dependent procedure, MRI is not subject to interpretation or inter-observer variation, and may be more useful than ultrasound for the monitoring of young patients with hepatic steatosis.     

Unfavorable lipid profiles in mild obesity with excess body fat percentage

Abstract Background : The aim of the present study was to investigate the usefulness of subclassifications of overweight children using the body fat percentage (Fat%) to predict the serum lipid profile.
Methods : School children (431, 236 boys and 195 girls) aged 9–12 years were divided into three obesity groups (non-, mild and advanced obesity) and were further divided into two subgroups according to the Fat% measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis. The mean fasting serum lipid levels were also evaluated.
Results : In the non-obesity and the advanced obesity groups, the Fat%-based subclassification demonstrated no essential differences in lipid profiles or in the prevalence of hyperlipidemia between the two subgroups. However, in the mild obesity group, the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride and the atherogenic index were significantly higher and the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level was significantly lower in the adipositic subgroup (Fat%≥ age/sex-specific cut-off value) than in the non-adipositic subgroup. Multiple comparison of lipid levels among all six categories of children indicated that the adipositic subgroup of mild obesity had no advantage over the advanced obesity group with respect to the atherogenic potential and that the non-adipositic subgroup of mild obesity showed no additional risks compared to the non-obesity group. Moreover, the prevalence of hyperlipidemia in the adipositic subgroup of mild obesity (50.0%) was significantly different from that in its non-adipositic counterpart (13.3%) and was equivalent to that in the advanced obesity group.
Conclusions : These results suggest that Fat% evaluation is useful to divide mildly obese children into two distinct subtypes based on serum lipid profiles and that the excess Fat% in mildly obese school children is a predictor of atherogenesis.     

Fatty liver in obese children: prevalence and correlation with anthropometric measurements and hyperlipidemia

The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of ultrasonography-proven fatty liver with liver functions, serum lipid levels and anthropometric measurements in children with exogenous obesity. Three hundred and twenty-two patients (183 girls, 56.8%) with a mean age of 11.4+/-3.2 years (4-18 years) who presented with the complaint of obesity were enrolled. In 38 (11.8%) patients, increased liver echogenicity resembling fatty liver was found (Group 1). The body mass index percentages of group 1 patients were significantly higher than of those without fatty liver (Group 2) (157.7+/-18.0 vs 151.3+/-17.8, p=0.038). Alanine and aspartate aminotransferase levels of group 1 patients were significantly higher than of group 2 (p=0.002 vs p=0.028, respectively). Triglyceride levels were significantly higher in group 1 patients (120.8+/-88.8 vs 100.5+/-58.5 mg/dl, p=0.044). In conclusion, ultrasonography is an easy and noninvasive method for the diagnosis of fatty liver in children with obesity. Body mass index and serum lipids were higher in group 1 patients. The diagnosis and early treatment of obesity in childhood is important for the prevention and better treatment of related complications. Thus, ultrasonography should be a part of the early evaluation of obese children.     

IL-17A,MCP-1, CCR-2, and ABCA1 polymorphisms in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

ObjectiveThe prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children has risen significantly, owing to the worldwide childhood obesity epidemic in the last two decades. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is closely linked to sedentary lifestyle, increased body mass index, and visceral adiposity. In addition, individual genetic variations also have a role in the development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the gene polymorphisms of MCP-1 (-2518 A/G) (rs1024611), CCR-2 (190 G/A) (rs1799864), ABCA1 (883 G/A) (rs4149313), and IL-17A (-197 G/A) (rs2275913) in obese Turkish children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.MethodsThe study recruited 186 obese children aged 10–17 years, including 101 children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and 85 children without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Anthropometric measurements, insulin resistance, a liver panel, a lipid profile, liver ultrasound examination, and genotyping of the four variants were performed.ResultsNo difference was found between the groups in respect to age and gender, body mass index, waist/hip ratio, or body fat ratio. In addition to the elevated ALT levels, AST and GGT levels were found significantly higher in the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease group compared to the non non-alcoholic fatty liver disease group (p < 0.05). The A-allele of IL-17A (-197 G/A) (rs2275913) was associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (odds ratio [OR] 2.05, 95% confidence interval: 1.12–3.77, p = 0.02).ConclusionsThe findings of this study suggest that there may be an association between IL-17A (-197 G/A) (rs2275913) polymorphism and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease development in obese Turkish children.     

Evaluación del seguimiento de niños con hallazgo de hipertransaminasemia

IntroductionAlthough changes in liver function tests can be non-specific in numerous clinical conditions, they can be the first sign of a potentially serious disease in an asymptomatic patient.Material and methodsRetrospective cohort study, performed by reviewing the records of children of a reference hospital central laboratory with alanine aminorransferase enzyme (ALT) elevation during a 6 month aleatory period.Results572 blood tests with serum ALT elevation corresponding to 403 patients had been assessed during the period studied. 98 patients were excluded for presenting abnormal liver test before the study period of comorbidity that could produce ALT elevation. The remaining 305 patients, 22.6% were diagnosed with a medical condition during the first blood test that explained the ALT elevation, although only 33.3% of them were followed up until verifying their normalization. Final study sample consists of 236 patients with abnormal liver test without apparent liver disease. Adequate follow-up was found only in 29% of them. From this group, 9 patients (13%) were diagnosed with liver disease. The rest of the sample were not properly monitored. In patients with higher serum ALT levels, follow-up was early and more appropiate.ConclusionsIn our area, most children without apparent liver disease are no properly monitored. Therefore, an opportunity to diagnosis and treat a potential liver disease was lost in a great number of children. All children with unexplainedhypertransaminasaemia must be studied.     

非酒精性脂肪肝病儿童、青少年的肝内脂肪定量评价

目的：量化评估非酒精性脂肪肝病(NAFLD)儿童、青少年肝内脂肪的临床意义。方法：对93例肥胖儿童、青少年进行形体学参数、肝功能、血脂、血糖及胰岛素释放试验和肝脏B超等检查,采用氢质子磁共振波谱定量测定肝内脂肪（IHF）含量,并按传统诊断标准将其分为单纯性肥胖组（31例）、非酒精性脂肪肝病-1组（NAFLD-1,33例）（B超示脂肪肝,但不伴有肝损）和NAFLD-2组（B超示脂肪肝,且伴有肝损,29例）。20例健康儿童、青少年作为正常对照组。观察IHF含量在组间的变化情况,分析IHF含量与各临床生化指标的相关关系以及探寻IHF量化改变的影响因素。结果：正常对照组、单纯性肥胖组、NAFLD-1组和NAFLD-2组IHF含量分别为0.80%（0.4%～1.0%）、2.9%（1.7%～4.3%）、14.0%（7.2%～17.5%）、18.8%（14.0%~29.1%）,组间两两比较差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）。单因素相关分析表明IHF含量与腰围、臀围、腰臀比、体重指数、收缩压、舒张压、丙氨酸氨基转移酶、门冬氨酸氨基转移酶、γ-谷氨酰转肽酶、空腹甘油三酯、低密度脂蛋白、口服葡萄糖耐量试验（OGTT）2 h血糖、空腹胰岛素、2 h胰岛素和胰岛素抵抗指数呈显著正相关,与高密度脂蛋白呈显著负相关。进一步的多元线性回归分析发现增加的腰围、降低的高密度脂蛋白水平和增高的OGTT 2 h血糖是IHF含量升高的独立危险因素。结论：IHF量化改变非常敏感,早期已增高于单纯性肥胖儿童、青少年,并随NAFLD的发生、发展进程而显著升高。量化的IHF与诸多临床生化指标相关,其中腰围、高密度脂蛋白和OGTT 2 h血糖是IHF含量的独立影响因素。     

肥胖儿童非酒精性脂肪肝病与心血管疾病的相关性

目的：探讨肥胖儿童非酒精性脂肪肝病（NAFLD）与心血管疾病(CVD)的关系。方法：231例肥胖儿童以及24例非肥胖儿童(对照组)进行临床、生化指标及颈动脉内膜-中层厚度（IMT）各项检查,根据诊断标准将231例肥胖儿童分为肥胖无肝脏损伤组（OCWLD）75例和NAFLD组156例。比较各组儿童临床、生化各项指标及IMT。结：果NAFLD组患儿IMT为0.066±0.021 cm,显著高于OCWLD组和对照组（分别为0.060±0.011 cm,0.037±0.007 cm,均P＜0.05）,OCWLD组亦显著高于对照组,P<0.05。NAFLD组患儿高血压、高脂血症患病率分别为39.7%和40.4%,明显高于OCWLD组（分别为22.7%,29.3%）和正常对照组（分别为4.2%,12.6%）（P<0.05）。经逐步线性回归分析显示IMT与BMI、NAFLD、ALT呈正相关（调整R2=0.316,P<0.01）。结论：肥胖儿童NAFLD的出现不仅是CVD发生的早期标志,而且是CVD发生的早期状态。NAFLD的早期诊断和治疗是预防心血管疾病发生发展的关键。［中国当代儿科杂志,2010,12（7）：547-550］     

NUTRITION, OVERNUTRITION, AND OBESITY IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE IN MALMÖ, SWEDEN

ABSTRACT: Sveger, T., Lindberg, T., Weibull, B. and Olsson, U. L. (Department of Paediatrics, Malmö General Hospital, Malmö, Sweden). Nutrition, overnutrition, and obesity in the first year of life in Malmo, Sweden. Acta Paediatr Scand, 64:635, 1975___The feeding pattern, calorie intake, weight and height were studied at various ages during the first 12 months in 243 infants born in Sweden. The feeding pattern and calorie intake was close to that recommended. 0–6% in each age group were found to be obese (20–40% above the standard weight) and 15–23% overweight (10–20% above the standard weight). The mean calorie intake during the months before and when obesity and overweight were diagnosed exceeded the normal by 10% or less. When re-examined at age 2±½ years, 50% of those children obese up to 1 year remained so, and only 2 earlier overweight had become obese. 25 % of the obese children had one obese parent, compared with 10% of the normal children and overweight ones. The low incidence of overnutrition and the low freqency of obese and overweight infants in this study compared with previous studies support the idea that high calorie intake is of importance in the development of obesity during infancy. Accordingly, overnutrition seems to be one factor, in the multifactorial aetiology of obesity, and reduction of overnutrition can reduce, but not abolish, infantile obesity. Whether the reduction of this will subsequently prevent adult obesity remains to be proved.