Weight gain in infancy and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in a prospective birth cohort of Latino children
In a prospective study of Latino children, increases in WAZ score from 0 to 6 months were associated with increased risk of MASLD in mid-childhood. This could inform early screening and counseling for MASLD.
Authors
- Emily R. Perito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2911-9684)
- Sarah Maxwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8399-3949)
- Jennifer C. Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3825-5696)
- Philip Rosenthal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7840-5401)
- Janet M. Wojcicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3393-1368)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Maternal Health Neonatology and Perinatology
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40748-025-00225-8
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- American Gastroenterological Association
- Hellman Family Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases