The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome in obese children.

Background And Aim: In the context of present epidemic of childhood obesity, we aimed to find the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome (MS) in a cohort of obese children.

Methodology: Retrospective chart analysis of 700 obese children was done for their anthropometric and biochemical investigations.

Results: Some 15.

Relationship between upper airway obstruction and gastroesophageal reflux in a dog model.

The association between gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and upper airway obstruction in children is recognized but not well understood. Our objective was to determine if the creation of a model of upper airway obstruction in dogs would cause GER and to determine if the GER is related to intrathoracic pressure changes. Five dogs underwent evaluation with esophageal manometry and pH probe at baseline and 1 week after creation of an upper airway obstruction.