A study finds that people who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease could have a higher risk of dementia. According to new research recently published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, those who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, an accumulation of fat ce
The term “nonalcoholic fatty liver disease” refers to a variety of liver disorders that can affect individuals who consume little to no alcohol.
Up to 25% of individuals worldwide are suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is the most common chronic liver disease. Since it often has no symptoms, many individuals are unaware they have it. Fatigue and pain or discomfort in the upper right abdomen are some of the symptoms individuals can experience.
For the study, researchers looked at 30 years of national Swedish patient registry records and identified 2,898 people age 65 and older who were diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Researchers then identified 28,357 people without the disease who were matched for age, sex, and city of residence at age of diagnosis.
Researchers adjusted for cardiovascular risk factors like high blood pressure and diabetes and found that when compared to people without liver disease, people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease had a 38% higher rate of dementia overall. When looking specifically at vascular dementia caused by inadequate blood flow to the brain, researchers found people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease had a 44% higher rate than people without liver disease.
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