A large number of people suffer from type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly due to the development of new, calorie-dense foodstuffs with enormous saturated fat content. This has also caused an increase in the percentage of people suffering from metabolic syndrome. Such people become obese, and may develop diabetes and in hypertension. All these factors interact with each other and ultimately lead to fatty liver disease. This book explores all aspects of fatty liver disease, looking at how it develops and the ideal lines of investigations and management.
