Why do some fat kids get liver problems?
Are Dietary Cholesterol Intake and Serum Cholesterol Levels Related to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Children?
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This study looked at kids who are overweight and found that those with too much cholesterol in their blood or eating too much cholesterol from food were more likely to have fat in their liver.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
This study looked at kids who are overweight and found that those with too much cholesterol in their blood or eating too much cholesterol from food were more likely to have fat in their liver.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 549 / 58
Evidence Score
Researchers compare people who have a condition (cases) with similar people who do not (controls), looking back in time for differences in exposure. Useful but more prone to bias.
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Papandreou D, Karabouta Z, Rousso I
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Claims (4)
Obese kids who eat a lot of cholesterol (like eggs and fatty meats) are more than twice as likely to have a fatty liver, even if they weigh the same as other kids.
Obese kids with higher levels of cholesterol in their blood are more than twice as likely to have a fatty liver, even if they weigh the same as other kids.
Obese kids with high levels of 'bad' cholesterol (LDL) in their blood are more than two and a half times more likely to have a fatty liver, even if they eat the same as other kids.
Dietary cholesterol does not increase blood cholesterol levels.