Approximately one-third of NAFLD patients will develop NASH, a severe form of NAFLD with inflammation that is associated with increased risk for liver cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and primary liver cancer.
People who are very overweight or obese are at increased risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, a condition in which people who drink little or no alcohol have an excessive amount of fat in their livers. Other risk factors for NAFLD include having a high blood cholesterol level, high triglyceride (blood fat) level and/or diabetes. Hispanic people are also at increased risk for NAFLD. Taking certain medications or having some rare metabolic conditions like those mentioned above can also make you more likely to develop NAFLD.
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