The continued rise of pediatric obesity globally has raised concerns for related sequalae.
One marker of risk is the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors that is …

Objective To identify the prevalence, lifestyle factors, chronic disease status, and assessing
the metabolic profile, comparing key differences in a cohort of subjects with non …

Introduction: Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common disorder that has
complex pathophysiology and unquantified clinical significance. Though there have been …

Objective: Food insecurity has been linked to adverse health consequences. We sought to
determine if food insecurity was related to obesity and prediabetes risk in US adolescents …

Background Inconsistent results were found in the association between serum alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) and hypertension among population-based studies. This study …

Abstract Background and Aim Considering the inconsistent findings of research into the
associations between serum levels of liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] …

Abstract Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (BEHP) negatively affects testicular functions in different
animal species, disturbing reproductive physiology and male fertility. The present study …

Excess weight is a public health challenge affecting millions worldwide, including younger
age groups. The human exposome concept presents a novel opportunity to …

Objectives: Obesity-related fatty liver disease impacts long-term adolescent liver health. We
examined transient elastography assessed hepatic steatosis and fibrosis distributions and …

Background and aims Many traditional assessments of risk for coronary heart disease
(CHD) and diabetes require laboratory studies performed after an 8-h fast. We assessed …