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Hepatic Fat in Early Childhood Is Independently Associated With Estimated Insulin Resistance: The Healthy Start Study.

Catherine C CohenWei PerngShikha S SundaramAnn ScherzingerKartik ShankarDana M Dabelea
Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)
While hepatic fat was low in children 4 to 8 years old, it was independently associated with estimated insulin resistance and exhibited sex-specific associations with glucose and triglycerides, suggesting hepatic fat may be an early indicator of metabolic dysfunction in youth.
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