Maternal obesity increases the risk and severity of NAFLD in offspring

Maternal obesity has been linked to the development of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in offspring, but its relationship to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is unclear.

Source: Journal of Hepatology - July 18, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hannes Hagstr öm, Tracey G. Simon, Bjorn Roelstraete, Olof Stephansson, Jonas Söderling, Jonas F. Ludvigsson Source Type: research