Importance Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major chronic liver disease in
children in the United States and is associated with insulin resistance. In adults, NAFLD is
also associated with type 2 diabetes. To our knowledge, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in
children with NAFLD is unknown. Objective To determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes
and prediabetes in children with NAFLD and assess type 2 diabetes and prediabetes as risk
factors for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Design, Setting, and Participants This was a …