The objectives of the present study are: 1) to identify the intestinal and salivary microbiota associated with the presence and severity of hepatic steatosis in children (Study I: case-control study), and 2) to develop a personalized 12-week intervention program based on diet and exercise to examine its effects on the diversity and composition of the microbiota in children with hepatic steatosis (Study II: intervention study)
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Hepatic fat
Timeframe: baseline and post-test (12-weeks)
Intestinal microbiota
Timeframe: baseline and post-test (12-weeks)
Salivary microbiota
Timeframe: baseline and post-test (12-weeks)