Editorial: School Nutrition Program; Prevention of Obesity and Fatty Liver in Children

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) has become the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the pediatric population in the last few decades. in western countries, the prevalence of nafld is estimated up to 10% of children. in iran fatty liver was diagnosed by ultrasound in 7.1% of children aged 7-18 years. increased prevalence of this form of liver disease runs parallel with the dramatic rise in childhood obesity and diabetes mellitus over the past 2 decades. most of children with nafld are low active and obese, and suffer from metabolic impairments (including increased baseline waist circumference, hypertension and high insulin level) and dyslipidemia.