Pediatric Fatty Liver Disease

Commentary

Reports of NAFLD in patients as young as 2 years of age have been documented. It tends to be more common in children who are obese but has been known to occur in patients who have normal weight. Children with NAFLD are at increased risk of early onset type 2 diabetes and NAFLD is estimated to increase the risk of early cardiovascular disease by almost five-fold. The natural progression of NASH in children also remains ill defined. Many children with NASH can develop fibrosis