Recent advances in the epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children.

Children with obesity are at risk for numerous health problems, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This review focuses on progress made in the epidemiology of NAFLD in children for the years 2015-2020. The estimated prevalence of NAFLD in children with obesity is 26%.

Incidence of Depression and Anxiety in a Cohort of Adolescents With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Objectives: To determine the incidence of clinically diagnosed depression and anxiety in adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Methods: This was a prospective, longitudinal cohort study between January 1, 2012 and July 1, 2018 conducted in a Children's Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic. Participants included adolescents 12 to 17 years old at baseline with biopsy-confirmed NAFLD.