Obese children had a higher level of fasting glucose (GLU), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), ALT and a lower level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) as compared with controls (P <0.001). Here, GPT is linked to Insulin resistance.