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12. Fatty liver in children and adolescents

NAFLD is the most common cause of liver disease in children in the U.S., affecting between five and ten percent of children. This condition has become more common in the pediatric population in recent decades as childhood obesity has become more common. There are no medications to treat NAFLD in children; doctors typically recommend weight loss.

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