Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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Adolescent obesity and the elevation of aminotransferase levels

청소년 비만과 혈청 아미노 전이 효소 증가

  • Kim, Su Yeon (Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Ho Jun (Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Tae Su (Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Soo Geun (Radiation Health Research Institute) ;
  • Shin, Hye Jung (Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center)
  • Received : 2006.06.26
  • Accepted : 2006.08.28
  • Published : 2006.10.15
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Abstract

Purpose : The prevalence of obesity and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH) was increased in adolescents. This study was performed to observe the prevalence of elevated aminotransferase levels in adolescents and to assess the correlations between aminotransferase levels and obesity related parameters(body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist to hip ratio and insulin level). Methods : We obtained weight, height, waist circumference and hip circumference from 2,417 male and 1,219 female adolescents. Mean age was $15.7{\pm}0.7$ years old. We measured fasting insulin, aspartate aminotransferase(AST) and alanine aminotransferase(ALT). Obese and overweight were defined as body mass indices(BMI) of more than the 95th, and 85th-94th percentiles, respectively, for age and sex. Results : The number of adolescents with obesity is 324(8.9 percent). 414(11.4 percent) subjects belonged to the overweight group. The average ALT level of obese, overweight and control groups were significantly different(obese : $32.1{\pm}34.3U/L$, overweight : $19.6{\pm}13.6U/L$, control : $12.7{\pm}6.7U/L$, P<0.001). The average AST level was also different according to group(obese : $27.8{\pm}16.5U/L$, overweight : $22.8{\pm}8.6U/L$, control : $20.8{\pm}8.5U/L$, P<0.001). AST and ALT were correlated with anthropometric parameters and insulin level. After multiple regression analysis, waist circumference was the significant predictive value for AST(r=0.234, P<0.001). Waist circumference, BMI and insulin levels were significant predictive values for ALT(r=0.435, P<0.001). Conclusion : The prevalence of abnormal aminotransferase was higher in the obese and overweight groups than control group. Waist circumference was useful to predict abnormal aminotransferase levels.

목 적 : 소아에서 비만 유병률 증가와 함께 비알콜성 지방간염도 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 청소년에서 혈청 아미노 전이 효소 상승 빈도를 조사하고 체지방 분포 및 혈청 인슐린 농도와의 관계를 알아보고자 한다. 방 법 : 3,636명을 대상으로 하였고 이들의 평균 연령은 $15.7{\pm}0.7$세였다. 대상자로부터 신장, 체중, 허리둘레, 둔위를 측정하고 혈액검사를 통하여 AST, ALT및 공복시 인슐린을 측정하였다. 비만 및 과체중군은 성별, 연령별 체질량지수와 비교하여 각각 95 백분위수 이상, 85-94 백분위수로 정의하였다. 결 과 : 비만군은 324명으로 8.9%였으며 과체중군은 414명(11.4%)이었다. 허리둘레와 둔위 및 허리-둔위비는 남녀학생 모두에서 각 군간에 유의한 차이를 보였다. ALT 평균치는 각 군간에 유의한 차이를 보였다(비만군 : $32.1{\pm}34.3U/L$, 과체중 : $19.6{\pm}13.6U/L$, 대조군 : $12.7{\pm}6.7U/L$, P<0.001). AST 평균치 또한 각 군별로 유의한 차이를 보였다(비만군 : $27.8{\pm}16.5U/L$, 과체중군 : $22.8{\pm}8.6U/L$, 대조군 : $20.8{\pm}8.5U/L$, P<0.001). AST 및 ALT는 체질량지수, 허리둘레, 둔위, 허리-둔위비 및 혈청 인슐린 농도와 각각 유의한 상관 관계를 가졌다. 다중회귀분석결과 여러 신체 계측치와 인슐린 농도 중에서 ALT와 유의한 상관 관계를 갖는 것은 허리둘레, 체질량지수, 인슐린 농도 였으며(r=0.435, P<0.001), AST에 영향을 주는 인자는 허리둘레였다(r=0.234, P<0.001). 결 론 : 비만군 및 과체중군에서 혈청 아미노 전이 효소 증가대상자의 비율이 의미 있게 증가되어 있었고 허리둘레는 AST 및 ALT 증가를 예측하는데 유용한 지표로 사용될 수 있다.

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