Relation between Liver Transaminases and Dyslipidaemia among 2-10 y.o. Northern Mexican Children

Background and Aims: The increase in overweight and obese children may be linked to increased rates of liver damage and dyslipidaemia. This study aimed to explore the associations of liver biomarkers with overweight/obesity and dyslipidaemia in Mexican children. Methods: The study was a population-b...

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Autores: Bibiloni Esteva, Maria Del Mar, Salas, Rogelio, Nunez, Georgina M, Villarreal, Jesus Z, Soldevila Verdeguer, Carla, Tur, Josep A
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Recursos:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositorio:Repisalud
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/20264
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/20264
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Biomarcadores
HDL-Colesterol
Hígado
Estudios Transversales
Preescolar
Dislipidemias
Humanos
Obesidad
Alanina Transaminasa
México
Niño
Aspartato Aminotransferasas
Sobrepeso
Child
Aspartate Aminotransferases
Humans
Child, Preschool
Mexico
Alanine Transaminase
Cross-Sectional Studies
Obesity
Liver
Biomarkers
Cholesterol, HDL
Dyslipidemias
Overweight
Descrição
Resumo:Background and Aims: The increase in overweight and obese children may be linked to increased rates of liver damage and dyslipidaemia. This study aimed to explore the associations of liver biomarkers with overweight/obesity and dyslipidaemia in Mexican children. Methods: The study was a population-based cross-sectional nutritional survey carried out in the State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The study included a 414 subjects aged between 2 and 10 years old (47.8% girls) who took part in the State Survey of Nutrition and Health-Nuevo Leon 2011/2012. Associations between alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), ALT/AST ratio, and major components of serum lipid profile were assessed. Results: Children with high ALT (defined as >= P-75) showed higher prevalence of dyslipidaemia than their counterparts, with high prevalence of high TChol (P = 0.053), non-HDL-chol, TG, and low HDL-chol. Children with an AST/ALT >= T3 ratio were 0.43-times (95% CI: 0.25-0.74) and 0.27-times (95% CI: 0.17-0.44) low likely to be overweight/obese and to have dyslipidaemia than those with an AST/ALT <T1 ratio, respectively. The risk of high TChol, LDL-chol, non-HDL-chol and TG, and low HDL-chol levels also decreased in AST/ALT ratio groups. Conclusions: Our results pose the need for further investigation on whether AST/ALT may be useful as screening test in the assessment of children with cardiometabolic risk.

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