RecruitingNCT04634643

Pathogenesis of Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Pathophysiologic Mechanisms Leading to Intrahepatic Fat Accumulation in Obese Youth


Sponsor

Yale University

Enrollment

260 participants

Start Date

Jun 28, 2021

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The main aim of the study is to discover the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of NAFLD in obese youth.


Eligibility

Min Age: 12 YearsMax Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

  • Good general health, taking no medication on a chronic basis;
  • age 12 to 18 years, in puberty (girls and boys: Tanner stage II-V);
  • BMI >85th for obese cohort;

Exclusion Criteria6

  • Baseline creatinine >1.0 mg; pregnancy;
  • the presence of endocrinopathies (e.g. Cushing syndrome);
  • cardiac or pulmonary or other significant chronic illness;
  • adolescents with a psychiatric disorder or with substance abuse;
  • monogenic obesity syndromes;
  • use of drugs affecting intrahepatic fat content (e.g.; liraglutide, fish oil, etc.).

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Interventions

OTHERUsual diet and physical activity

Patients will be followed up to assess the effect of the usual diet and physical activity on development of NAFLD


Locations(1)

Yale New Haven Hospital

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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