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Prevalence Of Fatty Liver In Japanese Children Ages 4 To 12 Years Old : Relationship To Obesity : An Epidemiological Ultrasonographic Survey, Kunihiko Tominaga Jun 1994

Prevalence Of Fatty Liver In Japanese Children Ages 4 To 12 Years Old : Relationship To Obesity : An Epidemiological Ultrasonographic Survey, Kunihiko Tominaga

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The prevalence of fatty liver disease in children is not well established and its relationship to childhood obesity is poorly defined. The present study of 810 northern Japanese school-aged children (4-12 years old), determined the prevalence of fatty liver and its relationship to gender and degree of obesity. Diagnosis of fatty liver was assessed by real-time ultrasonography.

RESULTS: 1. The overall prevalence of fatty liver is 2.6 %. 2. Fatty liver prevalence is higher for boys (3.4 %) than for girls (1.8 %), although not statistically significant (P = 0.15). 3. Fatty liver occurs in children as young as 6 …


A Survey On The Motivational Techniques Used By Men's College Tennis Coaches, John A. Ross Jan 1994

A Survey On The Motivational Techniques Used By Men's College Tennis Coaches, John A. Ross

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Improving Muscular Strength And Balance In An Older Active Population, Jon Bradley Campbell Jan 1994

Improving Muscular Strength And Balance In An Older Active Population, Jon Bradley Campbell

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Dietary Intake Of Exercising Adults, Danika H. Kemmis Jan 1994

Dietary Intake Of Exercising Adults, Danika H. Kemmis

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