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“Fatty liver is a frequently found condition in patients who undergo medical procedures “(4) easy to diagnose with the use of a computed tomography. It is mainly associated with obesity, insulin resistance and alcohol abuse. This illness can have different manifestations when viewed with the use of diagnostic exams, some of which can lead to future unnecessary procedures, which is why it is very important that the radiologist be familiar with this disease (4). This is a descriptive study, in which the prevalence of fatty liver was researched, with the results of 40% prevalence. This research was done with the support and the permission of the Directives of the Department of Radio Diagnostic. The total numbers of subjects were made up of patients that arrived for services offered by the imaging department of the Hospital “Jose Carrasco Arteaga” with an order for a simple abdominal CT scan, the sample used were 300 patients over the age of 30, the prevalence was then related with the following variables: age, gender, weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI), CT scan characteristics. The results were as follows: a prevalence of fatty liver in 40% of the sample. With 53% being male, higher in patients between the ages of 30- 39, a 67% with normal BMI, 75% live in an urban area and 53% have a normal sized liver.

“Fatty liver is a frequently found condition in patients who undergo medical procedures “(4) easy to diagnose with the use of a computed tomography. It is mainly associated with obesity, insulin resistance and alcohol abuse. This illness can have different manifestations when viewed with the use of diagnostic exams, some of which can lead to future unnecessary procedures, which is why it is very important that the radiologist be familiar with this disease (4). This is a descriptive study, in which the prevalence of fatty liver was researched, with the results of 40% prevalence. This research was done with the support and the permission of the Directives of the Department of Radio Diagnostic. The total numbers of subjects were made up of patients that arrived for services offered by the imaging department of the Hospital “Jose Carrasco Arteaga” with an order for a simple abdominal CT scan, the sample used were 300 patients over the age of 30, the prevalence was then related with the following variables: age, gender, weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI), CT scan characteristics. The results were as follows: a prevalence of fatty liver in 40% of the sample. With 53% being male, higher in patients between the ages of 30- 39, a 67% with normal BMI, 75% live in an urban area and 53% have a normal sized liver.

“Fatty liver is a frequently found condition in patients who undergo medical procedures “(4) easy to diagnose with the use of a computed tomography. It is mainly associated with obesity, insulin resistance and alcohol abuse. This illness can have different manifestations when viewed with the use of diagnostic exams, some of which can lead to future unnecessary procedures, which is why it is very important that the radiologist be familiar with this disease (4). This is a descriptive study, in which the prevalence of fatty liver was researched, with the results of 40% prevalence. This research was done with the support and the permission of the Directives of the Department of Radio Diagnostic. The total numbers of subjects were made up of patients that arrived for services offered by the imaging department of the Hospital “Jose Carrasco Arteaga” with an order for a simple abdominal CT scan, the sample used were 300 patients over the age of 30, the prevalence was then related with the following variables: age, gender, weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI), CT scan characteristics. The results were as follows: a prevalence of fatty liver in 40% of the sample. With 53% being male, higher in patients between the ages of 30- 39, a 67% with normal BMI, 75% live in an urban area and 53% have a normal sized liver.

Objectives: To provide reference values for haematological indices in Spanish adolescents according to age and gender. Methods: A cross sectional study conducted in five Spanish cities was performed. Blood was drawn from a representative sample of 581 adolescents with age ranging from 13 to 17-18.5 yr. Age- and gender-specific means, standard deviations and percentiles were determined for the following parameters: total red blood cell counts (RBC), haemoglobin concentration (Hb), haematocrit percentage (Hct), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, red cell distribution width and total white blood cell (WBC) counts as well as counts and percentage of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils; platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume and plateletcrit percentage. Results: Younger male subjects presented lower RBC, Hb, Hct and MCV means that their older counterpart. By contrast these differences were not observed in female subjects. As expected, RBC, Hb and Hct mean values in males were found significantly higher than in girls for all studied age groups. No significant differences were observed in WBC by age and gender. PLT values gradually decreased with age, except for females aged 17-18.5 yr. Conclusion: The present study provides reference data on the distribution of haematological indices of Spanish adolescents. These data can be useful biomarkers of the nutritional status in adolescents. © 2009 John Wiley & Sons A/S.

Aim: To assess the dietary iron intake and the iron status of Spanish junior athletes and its importance on performance, and to discuss abount the consequences of an iron deficiency. Material and methods: Forty six soccer and eleven basketball players aged 17-21 years (mean age 18.2 +1.1) who played in the Spanish national junior soccer and basketball league, respectively, who had neither drugs, medicines intake nor illness during the study which altered the appetite or some studies parameters, took part in the study. Dietary intake was assessed by means of a 7-day weighed food intake record. Iron status was evaluated by means of a complete hemogram, serum iron, ferrit i n , t ra n s - f e r r i n a n d T I B C . Results: Mean iron intake was 19.24±4.58 mg/day. Mean analytical data were all between reference ranges. Basketball players had higher intake levels compared with soccer ones (22.1+6.4 and 19.2+3.9 mg/day, respectively; p< 0.05 ). Nevertheless, basketball players had lower levels of mean red blood cells, haemoglobin, hematocrit and the mean corpuscular volumes comparing with soccer players. Conclusions: During adolescence, iron requirements are very high which could place adolescent athletes in a high risk group for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia. In the current research, the population studied shows an acceptable iron status although there are 3% of iron deficiency anaemia cases.