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Increased Risk of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Low Birth Weight Individuals

Increased Risk of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Low Birth Weight Individuals - Extended Validation.


Sponsor

Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen

Enrollment

300 participants

Start Date

Dec 14, 2023

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The investigators recently demonstrated a increase in liver fat in early middle-aged LBW compared to normal birth weight (NBW) men, and 20% of the LBW - but none of the normal birth weight (NBW) - men had previously unknown non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Here the investigators will further examine the Increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in low birth weight individuals by performing a validation study.


Eligibility

Min Age: 35 YearsMax Age: 40 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

  • healthy, men and women born with a low birth weight (birth weight (BW) \<10% of the population) and 50 born with a normal birth weight controls (BW between 50-90% of the population)
  • born at term (weeks 39-41)

Exclusion Criteria6

  • BMI\>35 kg/m2
  • Disease/medication known to affect primary outcome
  • Self-reported high physical activity level
  • Alcohol intake above general recommendations.
  • Metabolic/liver disease
  • Weight gain/loss of \>3 kg within the past 6 months

Locations(1)

Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen

Herlev, Denmark

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