Screening for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among obese and overweight children: Prevalence and predictors.

Srinivasan ThiagarajanSadhanandham ShrinuvasanThirunavukkarasu Arun Babu

Published in: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (2022)

NAFLD is common in overweight and obese southern Indian children. High LDL cholesterol level is a risk factor for NAFLD in these children. Screening of this high-risk group for early diagnosis of NAFLD is essential to prevent and monitor further progression of the disease.

Keyphrases

young adults
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
body mass index
bariatric surgery
low density lipoprotein
obese patients