A study recently published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology may give people more cause to rethink not-so-healthful food choices of convenience, findings indicate that eating fast food is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as liver steatosis is a potentially life-threatening condition where fat builds up in the liver, this can lead to cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver which can cause liver cancer or liver failure. Estimates are that over 30% of America is affected by liver steatosis.
According to the researchers, those with diabetes or obesity who consume 20% or more of their daily calories from fast foods have severely elevated levels of fat in their livers when compared to those who don’t eat fast food or those who consume less. Findings also show that even modest amounts of fast foods high in fat and carbohydrates can harm the liver. Additionally, the general population has moderate increases in liver fat when one-fifth or more of their diet is composed of fast foods.
