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Liver disease plagues obese adolescents
We’ve been hearing for some time now about the epidemic of obese youths in this country, but this Associated Press story really should put a scare in us.
The story says that some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a few have needed liver transplants.
Many more may need a new liver by their 30s or 40s, say experts warning that pediatricians need to be more vigilant. The condition, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure or liver cancer, is being seen in kids in the United States, Europe, Australia and even some developing countries, according to a surge of recent medical studies and doctors interviewed by The Associated Press.
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