Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, as the name implies, is a liver disease where there is increased amount of fat deposited in liver cells.

It consists of a spectrum of conditions and they are as stated below:

1. Simple fatty liver – a build-up of fat tissues in liver cells, usually asymptomatic, detected incidentally upon ultrasound of abdomen
2. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) – the liver becomes inflamed, usually causing deranged liver enzymes in blood test results
3. Fibrosis – Scarring of the liver after persistent inflammation
4. Cirrhosis – Hardening and shrinking of the liver after repetitive inflammation and scarring. This is the most severe stage of NAFLD. Besides leading to liver failure, it increases one’s risk for liver cancer