Poor Sleep Raises Risk for Fatty Liver Disease
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Sleep behaviors, both individually and combined, are associated with an increased risk of developing metabolic-dysfunction associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), shows a Chinese analysis that suggests the effect may be independent of obesity.
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@koli Late bedtimes, snoring, and prolonged daytime napping were significantly associated with MAFLD, increasing the risk by 37%, 59%, and 17%, respectively, whereas people with both poor nighttime sleep and prolonged daytime napping had the highest risk for developing fatty liver disease.