STUDY ON ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ELEVATED TRANSAMINASES AND OBESITY IN WOMEN

Abstract

Background: Due to its rising tendency in both developed and developing nations, obesity is a worldwide 
health problem. Only a few examined the relationship between the liver enzymes and obesity.
Materials & Methods: This was an observational analytical study conducted among obese women with BMI 
more than 30.
Aims: To estimate the transaminase levels, prevalence of fatty liver and to find the association with BMI.
Results: The mean AST was 57.37 ± 21.8 and 78.3% of the study participants had elevated AST.The 
mean ALT was 58.97 ± 21.77 and 90% of the study participants had elevated ALT. 41 out of 60 
study participants had both AST and ALP elevated.