Thursday 9 June 2022 12:07 AM Obesity alert over fatal liver disease as experts warn expanding waistlines ... trends now
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Rising obesity rates are putting millions of Britons at risk of developing deadly liver problems, experts have warned.
Liver disease currently kills 40 people in the UK every day, but that toll is set to rise even higher as a result of the nation's ever-expanding waistlines.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is already thought to affect one in five Britons. A preventable form of fatty liver disease, it can be reversed through lifestyle change if caught early enough. However, if ignored, it becomes a deadly disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Symptoms of NAFLD include tiredness, yellow eyes, jaundice and discomfort on the upper right side of the stomach area, where the liver is.
Liver disease currently kills 40 people in the UK every day, but that toll is set to rise even higher as a result of the nation's ever-expanding waistlines
