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Children of the 90s calls on participants to help liver research
Fatty liver disease, usually caused by obesity and alcohol, is a growing concern for young people as Children of the 90s research has discovered one in five of them now have fatty liver disease, a condition usually seen in the over 40’s. University of Bristol researchers hope the latest Children of the 90s @30 clinic will help them learn more about this new discovery.
Dr Kushala Abeysekera, a clinical lecturer for the National Institute of Health and Care Research at the University of Bristol, said: “This Children of the 90s clinic is so important for understanding liver health in 30 year olds. If you are a participant, please book your @30 clinic appointment now, as it will help us find ways to tackle liver disease, which is curable if caught early.”
Taking part in the study is all about making a difference, says lifelong study participant Sally. “I’m a liver nurse at the Bristol Royal Infirmary hospital and it makes me proud that Children of the 90s is having an impact,” she says. She has been part of the world-famous study for all her life. Like many others in Bristol and the south west, her involvement began before she was even born. Her mother signed up to take part when she was pregnant and both of them have been involved ever since.
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“In my job, I can actually see the Children of the 90s research making a difference,” Sally comments. “I’m particularly interested in all the liver scans happening now at the @30 Clinic. It’s a really exciting thing to be part of and I feel proud and grateful to still be involved.”
Sally, a liver nurse and lifelong Children of the 90s participant
For any participants yet to attend, it’s not too late to come to the latest @30 clinic before it ends this July. Anyone born in the Bristol, Weston or South Gloucestershire area in 1991-92 might be eligible to take part.
The ultrasound scan of the liver measures fat or inflammation, and is one of a series of health tests involved in the @30 Clinic. Participants who haven’t yet attended this clinic can now book an appointment via text 07772 909090 or email info@childrenofthe90s.ac.uk. Any eligible participant who attends the clinic will get £40 as a thank you. They only need to do as much or as little as they wish.
To find out more about the liver research, watch Dr Abeysekera’s interview on BBC Points West:
For Sally, being part of the Children of the 90s brings happy memories, “It was always a massive treat to have a day off school and get the train into Bristol with my mum to take part in the focus groups. It felt like a day out in a science museum. I used to love the parts when we had to run on a treadmill whilst being monitored.”
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