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Prevalence of Fatty Liver in Children and Adolescents
PEDIATRICS · 2006 · Vol. 118(4) · pp. 1388–1393
Jeffrey B. Schwimmer✉Reena DeutschTanaz KahenJoel E. LavineChristina Stanley(University of California, San Diego)Cynthia Behling(Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County)
Abstract
Fatty liver is the most common liver abnormality in children age 2 to 19 years. The presence of macrovesicular hepatic steatosis in approximately 1 of every 10 children has important ramifications for the long-term health of children and young adults. The influence of the risk factors identified should be taken into consideration in the development of protocols designed to screen at-risk children and adolescents.
Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentBirth, Development, and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicineFatty liverPopulationEthnic groupYoung adultInternal medicinePediatricsDiseaseEnvironmental health
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFatty LiverFemaleHumansMaleObesityRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesPrevalenceEpidemiologic Studies
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