1.3 Billion People Living with Liver Disease: Time for Change

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1.3 Billion People Living with Liver Disease: Time for Change

In 2023, a staggering 1.3 billion people are living with Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) — that’s a 143% spike since 1990! This Lancet study predicts we could hit 1.8 billion by 2050, thanks to our unhealthy love for fast food and sugar. But fear not! Thanks to advancements in treatment, folks are living longer, even if their livers are staging a revolt.