From famine to NAFLD: long-term association between fetal famine exposure and adult non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Abstract

Background Malnutrition in early life may change the structure and function of the body, which lead to a number of diseases in adulthood. There are very few studies in health examination population about the prevalence of NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) in adulthood after early experiences of malnutrition.

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