What is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a term used to describe the accumulation of fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. Most patients have no or few symptoms. Infrequently, patients may complain of fatigue, malaise, and dull right-upper-quadrant abdominal discomfort.

How do members experience non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease*

Who has non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 40
30s 79
40s 164
50s 318
60s 285
70+ 129

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 240
Female 754

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What is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a term used to describe the accumulation of fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. Most patients have no or few symptoms. Infrequently, patients may complain of fatigue, malaise, and dull right-upper-quadrant abdominal discomfort.



Common symptoms reported by people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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Got a question about living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 6 new patients joined this month
  • 319 say non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 40
30s 79
40s 164
50s 318
60s 285
70+ 129
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 10
20-29 years 23
30-39 years 52
40-49 years 65
50-59 years 45
60-69 years 12
70+ years 4

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 240
Female 754

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 466
Not Diagnosed 17

These charts show data from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients who have completed their condition history
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