Fatty Liver Disease Ups Heart Risks for Obese Kids
As many as 6 million U.S. youngsters have the condition, researchers warn
Posted June 30, 2008
"Pediatric practitioners should be aware of the need to look for a broad range of obesity complications, and families will need to understand that obesity is not purely a cosmetic issue but has important health consequences," de Ferranti said. "Unless we address this pediatric obesity aggressively, we will be facing high rates in young adults of not only diabetes and heart attack, but also liver disease and the demand for liver transplant."
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For more about NAFLD, visit the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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