Published April 10, 2012, 07:05 AM
Fatty liver disease becoming more common in obese teens
Jake Watters is a typical teenager who loves listening to music, playing video games and annoying his parents. But he also faces a health challenge that used to only be seen in much older people. Fatty liver disease, a condition historically diagnosed in adults with diabetes or alcoholism, is increasingly diagnosed in obese children and teens. Doctors believe that the rise in fatty liver disease to about 17 percent of children mirrors the increase in childhood obesity, which affects nearly the same percentage.By: Blythe Bernhard, St. Louis Post-Dispatch/ MCT
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