The Columbia University conducted study and found that 35% of children suffering from obesity had shown signs of Non-Alcoholic Fatty liver Diseases (NAFlD) by age eight. The study that was conducted on around 635 children revealed that those with larger waistline at the age of three had twice the chances of developing NAFlD.
In the age group of 15 to 49 years, over 31% urban women and 26% urban men are overweight or obese in India, with over 32% women and 41% men in Maharashtra. Urban Pune mirrors the state data of 32% women and 41% men being obese or overweight.
There happens to be no cure for the disease, especially at advanced stages. lifestyle choices need to be altered. NAFlD is linked to cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney diseases, and many other conditions.