Relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and chronic kidney disease could start in childhood

The relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) has gained considerable scientific interest in adults over the past few years. However, this association has recently emerged in children. Several published studies have suggested a role for NAFLD as a risk factor for CKD from the earliest age, with a potential influence of the major NAFLD risk polymorphisms, resulting in an increased risk of both cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. In view of the progressive course and increased cardiometabolic risk closely related to NAFLD and CKD, we focused on the link between these diseases in childhood.