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Article: Children at risk of liver disease
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- Winnipeg Free Press
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- September 24, 2007
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By Sharon Kirkey
A generation of children is at risk of fatty liver disease because they're eating too many of the same kinds of foods force-fed geese to make foie gras, new research suggests.
Rapidly digested carbohydrates found in starchy foods, from white bread and potatoes to instant oatmeal, cause fat to accumulate in the liver, Boston researchers have found.
If confirmed in humans, the mouse study suggests fast-burning carbs could be driving what is rapidly becoming a major public health worry, says Dr. David Ludwig, director of the Optimal Weight for Life program at Children's Hospital Boston, and lead author of a study published ...