fatty liver disease.
NIDDK describes MASLD as a typically silent disease with few or no symptoms. Even some people who have developed cirrhosis
may initially have few obvious symptoms.
That’s why understanding your risk factors can be just as important as recognizing symptoms.
Who Is More Likely to Develop Fatty Liver?
MASLD is particularly associated with metabolic health problems.
Risk is higher among people with obesity—particularly excess abdominal fat—type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, high triglycerides or high cholesterol. Sleep apnea and several other metabolic or hormonal conditions
