Lifestyle programme in obese children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Effect of lifestyle intervention in children with obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN95490262

Enrollment

Registered

2015-02-12

Start date

2008-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-08-27

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Conditions

Non-alcoholic liver dsease Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Liver disease

Interventions

From the start of the study and every 15 days thereafter during 4 months, both children and their parents in small groups had one-hour sessions conducted by a dietitian and a medical doctor. These ses

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 6–16 years old 2. Obesity 3. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (ultrasound findings of steatosis, alanine aminotransferase > 40 U/L and alanine aminotransferase to aspartate aminotransferase ratio > 1) 4. No other cause of liver disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of medication misuse 2. Alcohol misuse 3. Hepatitis C 4. Hepatitis B 5. Wilson's disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
At baseline and after 4 months of intervention: 1. Clinical evaluation 2. Liver function tests	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Lipid profile at baseline and after 4 months of intervention	—

Countries

Mexico

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026