Study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial using a novel, family-centered diet treatment to prevent NAFLD in Hispanic children
Welsh J, Pyo E, Huneault H, Ramirez L, Alazraki A, Alli R, Dunbar S, Khanna G, Knight-Scott J, Pimentel A, Reed B, Rodney-Somersall C, Santoro N, Umpierrez G, Vos M. Study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial using a novel, family-centered diet treatment to prevent NAFLD in Hispanic children. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 129: 107170. PMID: 37019180, PMCID: PMC10734403, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildDietHispanic or LatinoHumansLiverNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSugarsConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseHispanic childrenFuture dietary guidelinesFatty liver diseasePrimary study outcomeLiver fat accumulationHigh-risk childrenSignificant hepatic steatosisOne-year interventionPercentile BMIElevated liverSecondary outcomesNAFLD preventionLiver diseaseLiver steatosisNAFLD pathogenesisPrevious diagnosisHepatic fatHepatic steatosisStudy protocolDietary guidelinesFat accumulationLiver disordersMetabolic markersEligibility criteria