FATTY LIVER, A FUTURE EXPLODING PREVALENCE
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is defined by the excessive fat accumulation in the liver
(>5% of hepatocytes histologically) that encompasses a wide spectrum of liver injuries from steatosis to cirrhosis
33% of the worldwide population have evidence of fatty liver on imaging.
70-90% prevalence of NAFLD in patients with metabolic syndrome, obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Here are some of the risk factors leading to fatty liver:
MODERN LIFESTYLE
Meals on-the-go, festive meals, afterworks, stress, short nights, sedentarity.
UNHEALTHY DIETARY PATTERNS
High relation between steatosis and insulin resistance.
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
40% of the worldwide adult population are overweight or obese.