What Is Fatty Liver Disease?
3. Causes
The causes of fatty liver disease are not well understood. But we do know the disease is linked with certain factors. One of these is obesity, with obese people being more prone to the condition than non-obese people are. High levels of triglycerides and other types of fat in the blood are another potential contributing factor.
Other potential factors include hyperglycemia, which is a high blood sugar level. This means that diabetes is often associated with fatty liver disease. In many cases it is a combination of these and other conditions that make a person more prone to developing fatty liver disease.
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