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J Pediatr ; 233: 105-111.e3, 2021 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33545191

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between hepatic steatosis and bone mineral density (BMD) in children. In addition, to assess 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in the relationship between hepatic steatosis and BMD. STUDY DESIGN: A community-based sample of 235 children was assessed for hepatic steatosis, BMD, and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Hepatic steatosis was measured by liver magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF). BMD was measured by whole-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS: The mean age of the study population was 12.5 years (SD 2.5 years). Liver MRI-PDFF ranged from 1.1% to 40.1% with a mean of 9.3% (SD 8.5%). Across this broad spectrum of hepatic fat content, there was a significant negative relationship between liver MRI-PDFF and BMD z score (R = -0.421, P < .001). Across the states of sufficiency, insufficiency, and deficiency, there was a significant negative association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and liver MRI-PDFF (P < .05); however, there was no significant association between vitamin D status and BMD z score (P = .94). Finally, children with clinically low BMD z scores were found to have higher alanine aminotransferase (P < .05) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (P < .05) levels compared with children with normal BMD z scores. CONCLUSIONS: Across the full range of liver MRI-PDFF, there was a strong negative relationship between hepatic steatosis and BMD z score. Given the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and the critical importance of childhood bone mineralization in protecting against osteoporosis, clinicians should prioritize supporting bone development in children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.


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Bone Density/physiology , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/physiopathology , Absorptiometry, Photon , Adolescent , Alanine Transaminase/blood , Child , Female , Humans , Liver/diagnostic imaging , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Sampling Studies , Vitamin D/analogs & derivatives , Vitamin D/blood , gamma-Glutamyltransferase/blood
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