Overweight in late adolescence predicts development of severe liver disease later in life: a 39 years follow-up study

H Hagström, P Stål, R Hultcrantz, T Hemmingsson… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The increased prevalence of overweight has been suggested to
contribute to the worldwide increase in liver diseases. We investigated if body mass index
(BMI) in late adolescence predicts development of severe liver disease later in life. Methods
We performed a cohort study using data from 44,248 men (18–20 years) conscribed to
military service in Sweden between 1969 and 1970. Outcome data were collected from
national registers to identify any diagnosis of severe liver disease (ie, diagnosis of …