NAFLD: Fastest growing cause of liver disease in both adults and children. What is it and why does it matter?

Thanks for a great walk on Sunday!

Hope to see you next month on

Sunday, January 12, 10 am, at Springs Preserve

Thank you for Walking with Us!

Dear Walkers,

Thank you to those of you who joined us on Sunday for o ur December 2019 Walk with a Doc: KIDS TIMES for the Las Vegas/Henderson community. Special thanks to Dr. Elizabeth Mileti who talked with us about NAFLD: Fastest growing cause of liver disease in both adults and children. What is it and why does it matter?

Keep walking every day and we hope to see you at our next walk on Sunday, January 12 at 10 am (details at end of email).

NAFLD: Fastest growing cause of liver disease in both adults and children. What is it and why does it matter?

B efore our December walk, Elizabeth Mileti, DO, FAAP , gave an informative, kid-friendly talk about n on-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) which, in recent years, has evolved into the most common liver disease seen in the pediatric population.Fatty liver happens when excess fat is stored in the liver. NAFLD impacts as many as 38% of children with obesity, though not all who have the chronic disease are obese.

Follow these links for more helpful information from the American Academy of Pediatrics:

AAP endorses new guidelines on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Types of Exercise

How Teens Can Stay Fit

How to Reduce Added Sugar in Your Child’s Diet: AAP Tips

American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association Endorse Suite of Policies to Reduce Kids’ Consumption of Sugary Drinks

Emotional Eating

Structured Eating

Where We Stand: Screen Time

Is Weight-Loss Surgery an Option for Preteens & Teens?

Next Walk on

Sunday, January 12

Be sure to join us for our next walk on January 12 at Springs Preserve, 10 am.

The address is 333 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas. Look for our Walk with a Doc flag in the parking lot for sign-in and then we'll walk into the park together as a group.

On Sunday, January 12 Dr. Pam Greenspon will give a brief, kid-friendly talk called Stop Vaping Now! Why e-cigarette use is never safe around kids and teens.

Bring water, comfortable shoes, and sunscreen.

Click on the image to download a flyer you can share and we'll see you and your friends there!