Tel Aviv [Israel], September 29 (ANI/TPS): New research shows that liver fat, rather than bodyweight, is the key factor predicting which children with obesity will develop serious health problems, Israeli scientists announced on Sunday.

A study by Tel Aviv University and the Dana Dwek Children’s Hospital in Tel Aviv suggests that obesity in children does not automatically spell poor health. Instead, researchers found that the amount of fat in the liver — not bodyweight alone — may be the key factor in predicting whether obese children develop serious illnesses. Fatty liver in children can lead to type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and even liver cirrhosis later in life.

The team examined 31 Israeli children with obesity, seeking to understand why some develop m

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