The role of adipocytokines in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children and adolescents
O. V. Smirnova,
I. E. Kasparova
Abstract:Over the past 20 years, the proportion of overweight and obese children and adolescents has increased significantly in most countries. Obesity represents a major cardiometabolic risk and is closely associated with comorbidities such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). There is a lot of uncertainty regarding the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in children, mainly due to the various and conflicting definitions that have been proposed.… Show more
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