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

NCT ID NCT07090083

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Participants

About 160 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Children with MASLD with and without exposure to household food insecurity.

Ages

6 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children and adolescents receiving care in the liver and WATCH clinics. * Family living in California. * Parent/guardian speaks Spanish or English. * Child is between the ages of 6 to \<17 years. * Elevated ALT on at least 2 occasions within the past year: * ALT \> 22 units/L for females. * ALT \> 26 units/L for males. * BMI for age/sex ≥ 85%. * Alternatively, child has one elevated ALT within the past year and confirmed steatosis on imaging. * Family does not intend to move out of California within the next year. * Family is not already receiving EatSF SF Fruit and Vegetable Vouchers. * Family is not participating in any other dietary education programs besides those offered by the WATCH or liver clinics. Exclusion Criteria: * Child has an underlying condition or medication causing their weight gain (e.g., hypothyroidism, Prader-Willi syndrome, antipsychotic medications). * Child is on, or expected to go on, or starts on a weight loss medication (e.g., Qsymia or GLP-1 receptor agonists). * Child has another known cause of liver disease (not including MASLD or MASH), such as: * Autoimmune hepatitis. * Wilson's disease. * Hepatitis A, B, or C. * Acute infection. * Genetic condition causing inflammation in the liver.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Food insecurity Masld (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of California, San Francisco

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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