Low birth weight linked to fatty liver disease in adults

A new study finds that infants born prematurely or with low birth weight face significantly higher risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease later in life. The finding suggests that early-life conditions may have lasting metabolic consequences, potentially expanding the window for preventive health interventions and affecting how clinicians assess disease risk.

Originaltitel: Letter to the editor: Association between birth weight, preterm birth, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a community-based cohort