A recent study highlights that nearly 40% of American adults suffer from fatty liver disease, which often remains undiagnosed until severe liver damage occurs. Traditionally, doctors suggested lifestyle changes, but now weight-loss surgery shows promise, especially for patients with obesity-related cirrhosis. The study revealed that such surgeries reduced the risk of major complications, including liver cancer, by 72% after 15 years. As research continues to build, there is newfound hope in reversing liver damage, challenging the belief that cirrhosis equates to a terminal prognosis.
Nearly four in 10 American adults are estimated to have a liver condition that can lead to serious complications and even death.
Patients who had bariatric surgery were 72 percent less likely to have developed major complications like liver cancer than similar patients who didn't have surgery.
The findings, together with emerging research on the benefits of weight-loss drugs, have given doctors new hope for addressing fatty liver disease.
Most people assume that cirrhosis is a death sentence, but the emerging data suggest otherwise.
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