Who develops fatty liver
Fatty liver usually develops in individuals who are overweight, and in those with diabetics. Even people with mild obesity and especially abdominal obesity are prone to develop fatty liver. Fatty liver is especially common in those with a condition called metabolic syndrome. Patient with metabolic syndrome usually have a combination of one of more of these diseases namely obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, increased uric acid and polycystic ovary syndrome in ladies.
Even children who get overweight due to lack of physical activity and improper diet high in carbohydrates and fat are prone to develop fatty liver. In India, it has been seen that some thin individuals may also develop fatty liver and this may also progress to advanced liver disease. This form on fatty liver is often called “lean NASH.”