To evaluate predictors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ... the prevalence of NAFLD in obese children has been reported to range from 20 to 77% (Chan et al., 2004).

A recent autopsy-based study in southern California evaluated fatty liver in children and adolescents age 2–19 years. 34 Schwimmer et al. 34 reported a prevalence of fatty liver of 9.6% in this ...

Most children with obesity who are at high risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are not being screened, possibly leading to underdiagnosis of the condition, according to a speaker at ...

Childhood Obesity Ups NAFLD Risk in Adulthood. March 29, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Childhood adiposity is associated with increased odds of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according ...

Obesity is one of the most important healthcare problems within developed countries, where its prevalence has been estimated at 30% among the adult population and 12–22% among children.

Moran-Lev H, Cohen S, Webb M, et al. Higher BMI predicts liver fibrosis among obese children and adolescents with NAFLD – an interventional pilot study. BMC Pediatr. Published online September 3 ...

Dads With Obesity Mostly Cleared in Their Children's NAFLD ... P<0.0001), while the association between paternal BMI in obese men and NAFLD was non-significant (adjusted OR 1.35, 95% CI 0.91-2. ...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... The data from a recent study highlights the worrying trend that 35.4% of children are affected, with the prevalence being even higher among obese children ...

Cite this: High Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Homeless Baltimore Children and Their Caregivers: A Pilot Study - Medscape - Mar 07, 2007. Abstract Introduction ...

Study shows high prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver in Thiruvananthapuram Rate higher than global prevalence of 25%; obesity found to be more of a risk factor than diabetes ...