Fatty Liver Linked to Insulin Resistance in Obese Teens

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- In obese adolescents, fatty liver -- independent of visceral fat and intramyocellular lipid content (IMCL) -- is associated with impaired insulin activity in the muscles and liver; along with other findings, this suggests the liver plays a key role in insulin resistance in these individuals, according to research published in the August issue of Diabetes Care.