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Fatty liver disease and nutrition

Fatty liver disease, also known as hepatic steatosis, is a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat in liver cells. This condition can be due to alcohol consumption (alcoholic fatty liver disease) or can occur without alcohol (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD). NAFLD is linked to other factors such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, including high blood pressure (hypertension), hypercholesterolemia, and insulin resistance.