27 April 2026 : Clinical Research
Retrospective Study of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in 222 Children and Adolescents Aged 6-18 Years With Obesity
Ceren Yapar GümüşDOI: 10.12659/MSM.952489
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e952489
Table 5 Serum 25(OH)D levels according to hepatic steatosis (HS) grade.
| HS grade | n | Mean | SD | Mean rank | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 65 | 16.26 | 6.13 | 77.58 | 0.686a |
| 1 | 52 | 16.61 | 8.35 | 74.70 | |
| 2 | 26 | 16.83 | 12.44 | 69.73 | |
| 3 | 5 | 12.91 | 3.45 | 57.10 | |
| a Kruskal-Wallis test. | |||||






