Accelerated Infant Weight Gain and Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Early Adulthood | Zendy

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Accelerated Infant Weight Gain and Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Early Adulthood

Author(s) -

Laura M. Breij,

Gerthe F. Kerkhof,

Anita Hokken-Koelega

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2013-3199

Subject(s) - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , medicine , weight gain , odds ratio , body mass index , metabolic syndrome , fatty liver , birth weight , triglyceride , alanine aminotransferase , gastroenterology , endocrinology , waist , alanine transaminase , physiology , obesity , biology , disease , pregnancy , cholesterol , body weight , genetics

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered the hepatic metabolic syndrome. Some studies demonstrated an association between small size at birth and NAFLD. Rapid catch-up in weight often follows small birth size and has been associated with metabolic syndrome, but its association with NAFLD remained unknown.

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