Meta-analysis: global prevalence, trend and forecasting of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children and adolescents, 2000-2021.

Jie LiAudrey HaFajuan RuiBiyao ZouHongli YangQi XueXinyu HuYayun XuLinda HenryMonique BarakatChristopher D StaveJunping ShiChao WuRamsey CheungMindie H Nguyen

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2022)

The prevalence of paediatric NAFLD varies by region and is 52.49% overall among the obese population and 7.40% in the general population. It is predicted to reach 30.7% by 2040.

Keyphrases

systematic review
risk factors
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
intensive care unit
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
bariatric surgery