Liver disease plagues obese adolescents

September 7th, 2008 in Medicine & Health / Diseases

(AP) -- In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.

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