2023
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 ResearchConceptsNon-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
2018
Metabolic Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) in Obese Adolescents: Findings From a Multiethnic Cohort
Tricò D, Caprio S, Umano G, Pierpont B, Nouws J, Galderisi A, Kim G, Mata MM, Santoro N. Metabolic Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) in Obese Adolescents: Findings From a Multiethnic Cohort. Hepatology 2018, 68: 1376-1390. PMID: 29665034, PMCID: PMC6173637, DOI: 10.1002/hep.30035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentBiopsy, NeedleBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlucose Tolerance TestHumansImmunohistochemistryInsulin ResistanceMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMembrane ProteinsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePediatric ObesityPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProspective StudiesROC CurveConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liverNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOral glucose tolerance testHepatic fat fractionObese adolescentsFatty liverMagnetic resonance imagingLiver diseaseMultiethnic cohortAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingC-peptide levelsChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseGlucose tolerance testSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAltered glucose homeostasisGlucose toleranceLiver steatosisProspective studyInsulin resistanceTolerance testInsulin sensitivityRisk factorsCommon causeHigh prevalence