Fatty liver disease: The next big thing
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 22:42
in Health & Medicine
Poor aerobic fitness is strongly associated with obesity and its consequent risks of heart disease, strokes and diabetes - now considered worldwide epidemics. But the underlying link has long puzzled scientists. New research in The Journal of Physiology connects low aerobic capacity to another serious condition - non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - and suggests that the resulting liver problems play a crucial step developing obesity-related illnesses...