Research
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Obesity-associated nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is driven by an imbalance where hepatic fatty acid input (uptake and de novo lipogenesis) exceeds output (oxidation and VLDL export), leading to intrahepatic triglyceride accumulation and subsequent insulin resistance.
If you have fatty liver, it is likely due to metabolic issues like insulin resistance and visceral fat, not just what you ate yesterday. Focus on improving metabolic health through weight loss and managing blood sugar, rather than just cutting fat.
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Steatosis, the hallmark feature of NAFLD, occurs when the rate of hepatic fatty acid uptake from plasma and de novo fatty acid synthesis is greater than the rate of fatty acid oxidation and export (as triglyceride within very low-density lipoprotein).
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Based on a comprehensive review of multiple studies including human data and animal models.
Source
Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Biochemical, Metabolic, and Clinical Implications
Elisa Fabbrini et al. · Hepatology · 2009
DOI 10.1002/hep.23280
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