The world faces a massive epidemic of metabolic liver disease — The Guardian
According to experts' projections, the number of people with metabolic liver diseases could reach nearly two billion by 2050.
The Guardian reports on this.
Currently, the focus is on fatty liver disease, which develops as a result of metabolic dysfunction and is considered one of the most dangerous threats of our time.
According to a study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, approximately 1.3 billion people currently suffer from this condition.
This means that the disease has already affected “roughly one in six” people on the planet, indicating a critical state of global health.
The rate at which the disease is spreading is staggering, as the number of patients was only about 500 million as recently as 1990.
Over the past three decades, the numbers have more than doubled, and by 2050, the number of patients is projected to rise to 1.8 billion.
The main factors contributing to the development of this condition are fundamental changes in modern lifestyles. Among the key causes are “the rise in obesity, high blood sugar levels, and the spread of type 2 diabetes.”
It is important to understand that this disease most often arises due to metabolic disorders, not alcohol consumption.
Today’s patients suffer from excessive sugar consumption and low physical activity, which damages their organs.
The insidious nature of the disease, known as MASLD, lies in its asymptomatic course in the early stages. A person may not experience any discomfort for years until “serious complications—cirrhosis or even liver cancer—arise.”
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