What Is Hepatic Steatosis?
1. What Are the Causes of NAFLD?
Hepatic steatosis is linked to a number of factors, but scientists do not know the exact causes of the disease. Not everyone who has the same set of factors develops the disease. NAFLD is linked to obesity and high blood sugar levels. It is also associated with high levels of triglycerides, which is a type of fat, in the blood and insulin resistance.
When these conditions exist, people seem more likely to accumulate fat in the liver cells. Furthermore, for some people, the fat deposits lead to liver inflammation, indicating that the fat is also a toxin for those individuals.
