Children of obese mothers are more likely to develop fatty liver

Children and young people whose mothers have a body mass index greater than 30 in early pregnancy have an increased risk of fatty liver

"The results of this study are important because obesity becomes more and more common at young ages, and fatty liver caused by overweight is also increasing worldwide

The median age of these children is 12 years old, and more than 60% of boys have fatty liver with fibrosis

From the Swedish Medical Birth Registry, the researchers then retrieved information about the mother's early pregnancy body mass index (BMI)

After other important factors, such as education, smoking, obesity, obesity and obesity, the risk of fatty liver will increase, and the country of birth is also taken into account

Advice for pregnant mothers

Previous studies on animals have shown that maternal obesity can lead to changes in the fetus, which may lead to changes in behavior and intake of more food, but such studies on humans are still lacking

"We are not sure whether this finding is due to the biological impact of maternal obesity on the growing fetus, or whether there are socio-economic explanations such as increased energy intake and unhealthy life>

"Other studies have shown that early overweight can increase the risk of fatty liver disease, but our study is the first to investigate the impact of obesity on generations of people

Fatty liver usually does not cause discomfort.

This research was funded by the Stockholm area, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, and the Specialized Project for Gastrointestinal Excellence in Research (SPARE)