{"id":83738,"date":"2026-01-22T13:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=83738"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:33:48","slug":"metabolic-dysfunction-associated-steatotic-liver-disease-masld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/metabolic-dysfunction-associated-steatotic-liver-disease-masld\/","title":{"rendered":"Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), Latest News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, or MASLD, is emerging as a significant health concern, particularly in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often referred to as a <\/span><b>\u201csilent\u201d disease<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, MASLD is a <\/span><b>liver condition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can <\/span><b>progress over time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if left unaddressed.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>long-lasting liver condition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> caused by <\/span><b>having too much fat in the liver.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Previously known<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as <\/span><b>Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its name was changed to better reflect the condition\u2019s underlying causes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new term highlights that the disease is a <\/span><b>metabolic one, linked to factors <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as <\/span><b>obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>most common form of liver disease<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MASLD <\/span><b>ranges in severity from hepatic steatosis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 sometimes called diffuse hepatic steatosis, or formerly fatty liver infiltration or simply fatty liver \u2014 to a more <\/span><b>severe form <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of disease called<\/span><b> metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), formerly called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MASLD <\/span><b>often<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has <\/span><b>no symptoms.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If symptoms begin, however, they usually include <\/span><b>fatigue <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(extreme tiredness), <\/span><b>weakness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>discomfort, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or pain in the abdomen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>If MASLD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> begins to<\/span><b> advance to MASH,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> other symptoms may begin.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These can include <\/span><b>jaundice <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(yellowing of the eyes and skin), <\/span><b>severe itching, fluid buildup in the belly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ascites), and fluid buildup in the ankles (edema).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes <\/span><b>mental confusion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can occur.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MASH <\/span><b>causes the liver to swell and become damaged.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Treatment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Treating MASLD with a <\/span><b>healthy diet, physical activity, and weight loss<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can slow or even reverse liver damage, especially if it is at an earlier stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/understanding-masld-asilentliverdisease-on-therise-in-india\/article70532488.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)  is a liver condition that can progress over time if left unaddressed. 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