New research suggests that overweight or obese adolescent boys could be more susceptible to developing severe liver disease or liver cancer later in life.
Researchers from Sweden found that from an early age, the risk for severe liver disease or liver cancer as an adult is linked to elevated body mass index. Having type 2 diabetes exacerbates the vulnerability.
Compared with nondiabetic, normal-weight adolescents, overweight youth were nearly 50% more likely to develop liver disease later in