Beware fatty liver disorder


Fatty liver tends to be more common in obese people, although it can also occur in people with normal weight.

It is time to pay heed to the emerging threat of NAFLD.

MINISTER of Health, Datuk Seri Dr. S Subramaniam recently alluded to preventable deaths from fatty liver and reminded Malaysians to be aware of the current scourge of this relatively new disease that can lead to end stage liver disease and liver cancer.

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