Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Adipose Tissue and Liver Inflammation in Adolescents with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Obesity and its complications, which affect myriad organ systems, continue to be major worldwide public health problems in adults and children.1 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome that encompasses insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. The prevalence of NAFLD in children varies widely and is dependent on the method of diagnosis, age, sex, and ethnicity, but the estimated global prevalence is 7.6% in the general pediatric population and 34.2% in obese children.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research