What Is Hepatic Steatosis?
2. What Are the Risk Factors of NAFLD?
There are a number of risk factors that increase the likelihood someone will develop hepatic steatosis. If you are overweight or obese, you are at a higher risk. People who have high levels of triglycerides or high cholesterol are more prone to the disorder, as are those who have Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Those who have an underactive thyroid or pituitary gland are prone to getting NAFLD. Rates of the disease are higher in people with sleep apnea than those without. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are at an increased risk for the disease. It is possible for young adults and children to have it, but it is much more common in middle-aged and older adults.
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