Food insecurity linked to worse liver disease in kids – new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07090083

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how not having reliable access to healthy food affects liver disease severity in children with MASLD (a fatty liver condition). Researchers will track diet quality and liver health in 160 children aged 6–17. The goal is to understand if poor diet due to food insecurity makes liver disease worse.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could reveal how food insecurity worsens liver disease in children, pointing to dietary interventions to improve outcomes.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all children with MASLD.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FOOD INSECURITY MASLD - METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION-ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITING

San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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