Fatty liver disease is sometimes called a silent liver disease

Fatty liver disease means that liver has fat in it, which over a period of time can affect its function and cause liver injury.¹

It’s called a silent disease because it can happen without causing any symptoms.¹

Fatty liver diseases are of two types. When the liver has fat deposits but it has not been damaged the disease is called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).¹ It is the most common form of fatty liver disease.²

The majority of individuals with NAFLD have no symptoms with a normal clinical examination.²

If the liver accumulates fat plus shows signs of swelling and cell damage, the disease is called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).¹

People with NASH may develop symptoms like severe tiredness, weakness, weight loss, yellowing of the skin or eyes, spider-like blood vessels on the skin and/or long-lasting itching.¹

Being overweight, having high fat and cholesterol levels, diabetes and high blood pressure increases a person’s risk of developing NAFLD or NASH.¹

You may be able to prevent NAFLD or NASH by eating a healthy diet and maintaining a healthy weight.³

Talk to your doctor today about ways to maintain good liver health.

IND2241339 – 21 SEP 2022

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