Estimating Global Prevalence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in Overweight or Obese Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objectives: Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a new terminology updated from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aim to estimate the global prevalence of MAFLD in overweight or obese children and adolescents, by repurposing existing data on fatty liver disease...

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Main Authors: Jiaye Liu, Chunyang Mu, Kewei Li, Han Luo, Yong Liu, Zhihui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2021.1604371/full