Prevalence of NAFLD in Guatemala following exposure to a protein-energy nutrition intervention in early life

Prevalence of NAFLD in Guatemala following exposure to a protein-energy nutrition intervention in early life

Introduction and objectives: The global prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is approximately 25%, with Hispanic populations at greatest risk. We describe the prevalence of NAFLD in a cohort of Guatemalan adults and examine whether exposure to a protein-energy supplement from conc...

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Main Authors: Ahlia Sekkarie, Siran He, Jean A. Welsh, Usha Ramakrishnan, Aryeh D. Stein, Miriam B. Vos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Central America
Cardiovascular diseases/epidemiology
Follow-up studies
Guatemala/epidemiology
Middle aged
Child
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268120300417

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