Prevalence of Suspected Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Lean Adolescents In The United States

Objectives: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can develop in lean subjects referred to as lean NAFLD. We aim to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of NAFLD in lean adolescents in the United States (US). Methods: Cross sectional data from 1482 lean subjects (body mass index  25.8 U/L for boys and > 22.1 U/L for girls; hypertriglyceridemia as triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL; low HDL as HDL 

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