| Autor: |
Tamoore Arshad, James M. Paik, Rakesh Biswas, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Linda Henry, Zobair M. Younossi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
Hepatology Communications, Vol 5, Iss 10, Pp 1676-1688 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2471-254X |
| DOI: |
10.1002/hep4.1760 |
| Popis: |
Understanding the burden of NAFLD among adolescents and young adults has become increasingly relevant. Our aim was to estimate the prevalence of NAFLD among adolescents and young adults in the United States. Data were obtained from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007‐2016. Adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 29 years were included. NAFLD was determined by the U.S. Fatty Liver Index in the absence of secondary causes of liver disease, and the differences in prevalence trends were analyzed based on age, gender, and race. Complete data were available for 4,654 adolescents and young adults (mean age 21 years; 50.9% male; 56.8% White, 20.9% Hispanic, and 13.3% Black). The overall prevalence of NAFLD among adolescents and young adults was 18.5%, ranging from 13.2% among early and middle adolescents (12‐17 years) to 18.7% among late adolescents and young adults (18‐24 years), to 24.0% among older young adults (25‐30 years) (trend P 0.80). In contrast, NAFLD prevalence among late adolescents increased (trend P = 0.018). In fact, White and Hispanic late adolescents were the drivers behind this increase in the prevalence of NAFLD. Conclusion: These data indicate an increasing trend in NAFLD prevalence among 18‐24‐year‐olds. These data have important public health and policy implications. |
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