Fatty liver disease in children: eat now pay later

Ruth M L De Bruyne; Emer Fitzpatrick; Anil Dhawan

doi:10.1007/s12072-009-9160-z

Fatty liver disease in children: eat now pay later

Hepatol Int. 2010 Jan 29;4(1):375-85. doi: 10.1007/s12072-009-9160-z.

Authors

Ruth M L De Bruyne¹, Emer Fitzpatrick, Anil Dhawan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University Hospital Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. [email protected]

Abstract

Introduction: With the recent epidemic in childhood obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become an emerging problem and a common cause of chronic liver disease in children.

Methods: In this review, the most recent insights on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, natural history, and treatment of NAFLD in children are discussed.

Keywords: Children; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); Obesity.