Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in youth with overweight or obesity.

Brittany GaluppoCristiana AgazziBridget PierpontJennifer ChickZhongyao LiSonia CaprioNicola Santoro

Published in: Nutrition & diabetes (2022)

These data suggest that plasma GDF15 concentrations change with change in intrahepatic fat content in youth with overweight/obesity and may serve as a biomarker for NAFLD in children.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
young adults
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
mental health
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
body mass index
adipose tissue
electronic health record
fatty acid
machine learning
artificial intelligence
deep learning