- The only liver disease becoming more widespread in the U.S. is one driven by obesity and diabetes, even as other types of liver disorders linked to drinking or hepatitis are becoming less common, researchers say.
During the study period, the proportion of the population with obesity rose from 22.2per cent to 38.9per cent while the proportion with diabetes climbed from 7.2per cent to 13.5per cent, researchers report in Gut. And the prevalence of hepatitis C - which often spreads when injected drug users share needles - dropped from 1.6per cent to 0.9per cent over the study period.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: