Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

The most potent risk factor in the development of NAFLD is obesity. Other risk factors include insulin resistence and metabolic syndrome.

Risk Factors

• Medications like Tamoxifen ,corticosteriods , methotrexate
• Viral Hepatitis.
• Rapid weight loss.
• Malnutrition.
• High levels of triglyceride in blood.
• Sleep apnea.
• Hypothyroid.
• Hypopituitarism .