Almost 2bn to be affected by metabolic liver disease by 2050, study suggests

Almost 2bn to be affected by metabolic liver disease by 2050, study suggests

Metabolic liver disease will affect 1.8 billion people worldwide by 2050, driven by rising obesity and blood sugar levels, a study suggests. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is one of the most prevalent and rapidly growing liver conditions globally, according to the research. There are now 1.3...

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