Association Between Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Sleep Habits in Children with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: a Cross-Sectional Study
This study shows that sleep disturbances and gastrointestinal symptoms are more common in children with MASLD, and that gastrointestinal disturbances are significantly associated with sleep disturbances. Furthermore, the results suggest that sleep disturbances may be more common in children with MASLD who have a higher estimated risk of liver fibrosis. Children with MASLD should be evaluated not only for liver health but also for extrahepatic conditions, including sleep and gastrointestinal disorders.
Authors
- Arzu Aras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0492-8765)
- Hicran Altin
- Atike Atalay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8909-2746)
- Behzat Özkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9153-8409)
- Ulaş Emre Akbulut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5098-4787)
- Ishak Abdurrahman Isik
- Nazli Sivil
- Ismail Topal
- Coskun Firat Ozkececi
- Memduha Sarı
Institutions
- Antalya Bilim University (TR)
- Uni Research (Norway) (NO)
- Antalya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2026.2025-11-6
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00