{"id":103,"date":"2026-08-09T07:38:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T07:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.abitoflife.co.in\/index.php\/masld-fatty-liver-disease\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T07:38:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T07:38:52","slug":"masld-fatty-liver-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test.abitoflife.co.in\/index.php\/masld-fatty-liver-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"MASLD (fatty liver disease)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) &mdash; previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) &mdash; happens when fat builds up in the liver alongside metabolic risk factors such as excess weight, high blood sugar, high cholesterol or high blood pressure. It is common, affecting roughly a quarter of adults, and in its early stages usually causes no symptoms at all. In a proportion of people it progresses to inflammation (MASH), scarring (fibrosis) and eventually cirrhosis, which is why early identification matters.<\/p>\n<h2>Common signs and symptoms<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Often no symptoms at all &mdash; frequently picked up on routine blood tests or scans<\/li>\n<li>Mild fatigue or discomfort under the right ribs<\/li>\n<li>Symptoms of more advanced disease: loss of appetite, unintentional weight loss, fluid retention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What to expect at A Bit of Life Clinic<\/h2>\n<p>Assessment includes liver blood tests and imaging &mdash; typically an ultrasound and, where needed, a fibroscan to check for liver stiffness and scarring. We review the metabolic risk factors driving the disease (weight, blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure) and build a practical plan to address them, alongside regular monitoring to catch any progression early and reduce the risk of cirrhosis or liver cancer over time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assessment and management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, from early fat build-up through to fibrosis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-service.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-103","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.abitoflife.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.abitoflife.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.abitoflife.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.abitoflife.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.abitoflife.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.abitoflife.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.abitoflife.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}