Ultrasound hepatic elastography: A non-invasive indicator of insulin resistance in the pediatric population: A systematic review

Figure 3 Subgroup comparison of pooled correlations between liver stiffness and insulin resistance. This plot summarizes pooled effect sizes for two major subgroups: Children with obesity or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease [r = 0.53 (0.46-0.60), n = 399] and general/mixed pediatric populations [r = 0.33 (0.26-0.40), n = 939]. The grey diamond and dashed line represent the overall pooled correlation [r = 0.44 (0.39-0.49), n = 1338]. Blue diamonds denote subgroup estimates; horizontal bars indicate 95% confidence intervals under a random-effects model. NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.