Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, more recently termed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, is a type of chronic liver disease. It is diagnosed when there is excessive fat build-up in the liver together with at least one metabolic risk factor, and when increased alcohol intake is also present the related term MetALD is used instead, distinguishing it from alcohol-related liver disease, where alcohol is the predominant cause. The disease may progress to its more inflamed form, which is more likely to lead to complications such as cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure, and cardiovascular disease, though it can also regress with a healthy diet, exercise, and medication.