Liver fat directly linked to type 2 diabetes, new study shows

[Amity Island]

“People with type 2 diabetes usually have excess fat in their liver and pancreas, the two key organs in the maintenance of the normal level of blood sugar,” said Dr Yaghootkar, a Diabetes UK RD Lawrence Fellow at Brunel.

“The genetic analysis we used in this study is the best possible method to test this relationship and we showed that liver fat is causal for type 2 diabetes. Our results encourage better treatment of those living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and provide evidence for the multiple benefits of weight loss and better screening for diabetes risk in these people.”

Liver fat directly linked to type 2 diabetes, new study shows | Brunel University London

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[mikeyB]

I thought this was a News thread. This association has been known for years.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

And now research also shows that a targeted weight reduction can combat it.

So, combined with tailored support to a pre known genetic disposition it may well knock type two on its head.

 

[naltrex]

Weight is defiantly one of the main issues.

 

[Vonny]

I used to have a fatty liver, but now my LFTs are ok, so I can personally vouch for this. It's like a miracle when you get your blood sugars down, isn't it. All sorts of things start working properly again!