Improvement of BMI after Lifestyle Intervention Is Associated with Normalisation of Elevated ELF Score and Liver Stiffness in Obese Children

Table 4

Trend cross table and Pearson’s chi-square test.

	Enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) test				Transient elastography (Fibroscan)
	Stable	Improved	Deteriorated		Stable	Improved	Deteriorated
BMI percentile
Stable	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Improved	0	12	4	16	1	12	1	14
Deteriorated	0	5	2	7	0	0	4	4
	0	19	6	25	1	12	5	18
Pearson’s chi-square test	P = 0.001				P = 0.001
BMI-SDS
Stable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Improved	0	13	4	17	1	12	1	14
Deteriorated	0	6	2	8	0	0	4	4
	0	19	6	25	1	12	5	18
Pearson’s chi-square test	P = 0.001				P = 0.001

BMI: body mass index; SDS: standard deviation score.