Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, now MASLD, is alarmingly prevalent among young, sedentary Indians. Studies reveal high rates in IT professionals, linked to inactivity and poor diet. Experts ...

The prevalence of NAFLD among the general population in India ranges from 9% to 53%. A lower prevalence is seen in people ...

In North India, a community-based study of adults aged 30-60 years found a high prevalence of NAFLD: 65.7 per cent in urban and 61.1 per cent in rural. The prevalence among non-obese and obese ...

Over the decades, the causes and prevalence of fatty liver disease have undergone significant changes. From the 1940s to the 1990s, alcohol was widely recognise ...

The rising prevalence of obesity is not confined to urban populations or high-income groups. It is increasingly visible in ...

The increasing prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among India’s youth is a pressing concern that cannot be overlooked, says Dr Ankur Garg, director at Centre for Liver-GI Diseases ...

By analysing DNA from blood samples, Tvaster Genkalp is working to make cancer diagnostics more accessible, accurate, and ...

To find out, Dunn et al. tested the hypothesis that moderate wine drinking is associated with a reduced prevalence of NAFLD. The cross-sectional, population-based study included participants of ...

Exploration of NAFLD and related liver diseases NAFLD is the most common chronic liver disease, with an estimated global prevalence rate of about 25%, said David E. Cohen from Weill Cornell ...

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh has recorded the highest prevalence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) in the country, with 53.5 percent of adults affected—significantly above the ...