New research suggests the genetic causes underlying fatty liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects one-fourth of the general population globally, and encompasses a number of liver conditions affecting people who drink little to no alcohol. However, a new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found first-degree relatives of people with NAFLD who have advanced fibrosis are 15 per cent more likely to get the disease themselves. Over the past 40 years, changes in our urban environment and diet have had a major impact on our lifestyles as we are more sedentary and the quality of our diet and sleep is at its lowest in decades. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> These changes, coupled with an increase in life expectancy, are associated with an increase in the number of people with “cardiometabolic” diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, certain cancers and even certain neurodegenerative diseases. Another cardiometabolic disease that frequently flies under the ra...