Review: MAFLD prevalence in children and adolescents

Commentary

MAFLD is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents. The risk factors for MAFLD may be prenatal, such as genetic factors, or postnatal, such as obesity and insulin resistance. MAFLD is increasingly recognized in children and adolescents.

This review assesses the revised terminology and discusses the epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and prevention of MAFLD in children and adolescents worldwide and in Mexico, and the considers implications for public health.