The triglycerides and glucose index is strongly associated with hepatic steatosis in children with overweight or obesity

Conclusion: Compared to other biochemical markers, the TyG index is highly associated with the presence of fatty liver in children with overweight and obesity.What is known:• The triglycerides and glucose (TyG) index is effective in predicting high risk for incident nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults.What is new:• Compared to other biochemical markers, the TyG index is highly associated with the presence of fatty liver in children with overweight or obesity.• The triglycerides and glucose index may be a useful tool to detect children at high risk of fatty liver.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research