Open AccessChildhood Energy Intake Is Associated with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adolescents
Author(s) -
Emma L. Anderson,
Laura D. Howe,
Abigail Fraser,
Corrie MacdonaldWallis,
Mark Callaway,
Naveed Sattar,
Chris Day,
Kate Tilling,
Debbie A. Lawlor
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.3945/jn.114.208397
Subject(s) - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , medicine , endocrinology , fatty liver , body mass index , risk factor , odds ratio , physiology , disease
Greater adiposity is an important risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Thus, it is likely that dietary intake is involved in the development of the disease. Prospective studies assessing the relation between childhood dietary intake and risk of NAFLD are lacking.
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