Now the government has issued a guideline regarding the increasing cases of fatty liver. Let us tell you what the government has said about this.
Fatty liver cases are increasing rapidly in the country. The government has taken major steps to prevent this disease. Union Health Minister JP Nadda told in Parliament that all the states have been asked to examine people and identify fatty liver. Nadda said that the government has issued guidelines for this. The purpose of these guidelines is to give information to people about fatty liver and promote a healthy lifestyle. Now this disease is called Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD), which was earlier called Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). This happens when excess fat gets accumulated in the liver. It is related to diseases like obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol.
The Health Minister said that under the National Non-Communicable Disease Control Program, healthy eating, daily exercise, weight control and avoiding excess sugar and fat are essential to prevent and manage fatty liver. States have been told that doctors should examine as per the guidelines and provide proper treatment to the patient if needed.
Shocking results in research
Nadda also presented the results of two major studies in Parliament. The first study was published in Nature Scientific Reports Journal in 2025. It included 345 IT employees of Hyderabad. The report found that 34 percent of the employees had metabolic syndrome and 84 percent of the employees had fat in their liver. That is, this problem is very common in the IT sector.
The second study was conducted by ICMR. It looked at the risk of liver disease, diabetes and blood pressure in several villages of Rajasthan. It was found that about 37 percent of the people had fatty liver, and this problem was more common among men. The risk was found to be higher in those who ate fast food once a week.
What is the government doing?
Nadda said that the government is providing primary health services through Ayushman Arogya Mandir to prevent diseases like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and cancer. Along with this, the Health Ministry is also running awareness campaigns from time to time.
FSSAI is also providing information related to liver to people through social media. Fit India Movement and yoga related activities are being continuously run by the Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of AYUSH so that people remain healthy.
Why is caution necessary?
Doctors say that if fatty liver is not prevented in time, it can lead to liver failure, diabetes and heart diseases. Therefore, daily exercise, healthy diet and regular checkup are very important.
