“These combined health problems appear to promote the deposit of fat in the liver,” explains the health body.
“For some people, this excess fat acts as a toxin to liver cells, causing liver inflammation and NASH, which may lead to a buildup of scar tissue in the liver.”
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is an aggressive form of fatty liver disease.
According to the Mayo Clinic, “it is marked by liver inflammation and may progress to advanced scarring (cirrhosis) and liver failure”.
Source: Daily Express
