Snacking contributes to fatty liver, abdominal obesity

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 18:32 in Health & Medicine

Snacking on high-fat and high-sugar foods was independently associated with abdominal fat and fatty liver (hepatic steatosis) research has shown. According to the study, hypercaloric diet with frequent meals increases intrahepatic triglyceride content and fat around the waist, but increasing meal size did not.

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