Features of eating behavior in children with different forms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Aim – to study the features of eating behavior (EB) in children with different forms nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - simple steatosis (SS) and steatohepatitis (NASH), compare obtained data without steatosis. 120 patients aged 7 16 years were examined, average age was (12.00 ± 2.56) years. The presence degree determined by transient elastography using a FibroScan®502Touch an assessment CAP (controlled attenuation parameter). According CAP, gender-specific alanine aminotransferase levels body mass index, divided into 4 groups: 1 group consisted 26 NASH, 2 44 SS, 3 35 obesity steatosis, (control) 15 normal weight metabolic disorders. groups homogeneous age. Assessment EB carried out pediatric modification Dutch questionnaire (DEBQ-C). It found that most SS (75,0%) NASH (87,5%) demonstrated emotional type EB. restrictive predominant obese hepatic (73,7%). total score significantly higher compared (p<0,05). external occurred 25% not observed NASH. Thus, NAFLD are characterized increased incidence various types unhealthy weight, which requires appropriate correction involvement psychologists team specialists involved health care children.