Feinsinger Column: Fatty Liver Disease Can Be Dangerous and Is Becoming More Common

Feinsinger column: Fatty liver disease can be dangerous and is becoming more common

People who have “belly fat” tend to have fat in and around their internal organs, including their liver. Fat in the liver—where it doesn’t belong–can cause nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is estimated to affect 36 percent of US adults. According to a recent blog by Dr. Michael Greger (nutritionfacts.org), the prevalence of NAFLD in the U.S. has increased at least fivefold since the late 1990s, as a result of the rise in obesity. …

Global Health Leaders Convene at WHA78 Side Event to Advocate for Steatotic Liver Disease as a Core Non-Communicable Disease

Leading health organizations, policymakers, and public health advocates will come together during the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) for a pivotal side event titled “Together for Better Liver Health – Strengthening Public Health Responses to Metabolic Disease”. This policy event co-hosted by Global Liver Institute (GLI), the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), and the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AA