The epidemiology of obesity

CL Ogden, SZ Yanovski, MD Carroll, KM Flegal - Gastroenterology, 2007 - Elsevier
In the United States, obesity among adults and overweight among children and adolescents
have increased markedly since 1980. Among adults, obesity is defined as a body mass …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children and adolescence: From “two hit theory” to “multiple hit model”

YL Fang, H Chen, CL Wang, L Liang - World journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the dominant form of chronic liver
disease in children and adolescents with the increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide …

Prevalence of fatty liver in children and adolescents

JB Schwimmer, R Deutsch, T Kahen, JE Lavine… - …, 2006 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. Fatty liver disease is diagnosed increasingly in children, but the prevalence
remains unknown. We sought to determine the prevalence of pediatric fatty liver as …

Complications of obesity in children and adolescents

SR Daniels - International journal of obesity, 2009 - nature.com
The increasing prevalence and severity of obesity in children and adolescents has provided
greater emphasis on the wide variety of comorbid conditions and complications that can be …

The natural history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children: a follow-up study for up to 20 years

AE Feldstein, P Charatcharoenwitthaya… - Gut, 2009 - gut.bmj.com
Objectives: The long-term prognosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children
remains uncertain. We aimed at determining the long-term outcomes and survival of children …

Increasing prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among United States adolescents, 1988-1994 to 2007-2010

JA Welsh, S Karpen, MB Vos - The Journal of pediatrics, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess recent trends in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence
among US adolescents. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional data from 12 714 12-19 year olds …

[PDF][PDF] Histopathology of pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

JB Schwimmer, C Behling, R Newbury, R Deutsch… - …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are
common in children and adolescents. However, standard histological criteria for pediatric …

Effect of a low free sugar diet vs usual diet on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescent boys: a randomized clinical trial

JB Schwimmer, P Ugalde-Nicalo, JA Welsh… - Jama, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Pediatric guidelines for the management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) recommend a healthy diet as treatment. Reduction of sugary foods and beverages …

Heritability of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

JB Schwimmer, MA Celedon, JE Lavine, R Salem… - Gastroenterology, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common
chronic liver disease in the United States. The etiology is believed to be multifactorial with a …

Dietary fructose in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

MB Vos, JE Lavine - Hepatology, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in adults
and children. A number of genetic and environmental factors are known to predispose …