Research Article

Are Dietary Cholesterol Intake and Serum Cholesterol Levels Related to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Children?

Table 2

Dietary intake of subjects based on fatty liver.

Absent (n = 47)Moderate (Grade II) (n = 38)P value

Energy (kcal)2444   5392605   4890.641
PRO (g)103.1   27.797   23.30.323
CHO (g)244.5   67.5276.1   51.90.051
FAT (g) 139.7   45.1138   41.90.079
SFA (g)45.1   12.661.9   11.80.032
CHOL (mg)321   29.7378   28.70.001
Sugar (g)10.8   15.321   12.90.002
Fiber (g)20.0   8.015   9.10.081

Values are presented as means   SD. Statistical significant difference (P < 0.05). Abbreviations: PRO: protein, CHO: carbohydrates, SFA: saturated fatty acid, CHOL: dietary cholesterol.