# Sibling Assessment in Prevention of Pediatric NAFLD in Hispanic Children

> **NIH NIH R01** · EMORY UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $370,104

## Abstract

Abstract
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an obesity-associated liver disease that affects an
estimated 7 million children in the United States. It is the most common reason for liver
transplantation in adults and increases long term risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
NAFLD disproportionately affects Hispanic children and is an exceptionally important health
disparity. The original R01 study focuses on use of a low sugar diet intervention for prevention of
NAFLD in pre-pubertal children. The proposed administrative supplement studies are designed
to expand the project to siblings of the primary participant and to add assessment of response of
diabetes risk factors to the intervention. The findings will have sustained and significant
implications for health promotion in Hispanic children, reduce health disparities, and inform
future prevention efforts for children at increased risk of NAFLD and diabetes.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10675355
- **Project number:** 3R01NR019083-02S1
- **Recipient organization:** EMORY UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** MIRIAM B. VOS
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $370,104
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2022-09-12 → 2026-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10675355

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10675355, Sibling Assessment in Prevention of Pediatric NAFLD in Hispanic Children (3R01NR019083-02S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10675355. Licensed CC0.

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