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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

High prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver in obese children residing in rural Punjab has been observed in a study conducted by Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER ...

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 ...