Psychosocial issues in pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

In recent years, the adoption of unhealthy dietary habits and a sedentary lifestyle has led to an alarming increase of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence in pediatric populations. Hepatic steatosis is now considered the most common cause of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents and may progress to liver fibrosis and even cirrhosis, increasing long-term mortality rates. Apart from its severe medical co-morbidities, pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with a variety of psychosocial factors which act either as precipitants or consequences of the disease.
Source: Psychosomatics - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research