{"id":63217,"date":"2024-06-04T12:10:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T12:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/britishlivertrust.org.uk\/?page_id=63217"},"modified":"2025-06-06T08:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:56:31","slug":"fatty-liver-disease-and-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/britishlivertrust.org.uk\/information-and-support\/liver-conditions\/non-alcohol-related-fatty-liver-disease\/fatty-liver-disease-and-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatty liver disease and diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"top\"><\/a> Living with certain liver conditions can mean you\u2019re at higher risk of developing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetes.org.uk\/diabetes-the-basics\/types-of-diabetes\/type-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">type 2 diabetes<\/a>. For example, there is a link between MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) and type 2 diabetes and having one of these conditions may mean you\u2019re at higher risk of developing the other. However, by making changes to your diet, increasing physical activity, and losing weight, about half of type 2 diabetes cases can be prevented.<\/p>\n<p>Until recently, MASLD was called non-alcohol related fatty liver disease or NAFLD. You might hear any of these names being used.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/britishlivertrust.org.uk\/information-and-support\/liver-conditions\/non-alcohol-related-fatty-liver-disease\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Read more about MASLD and fatty liver disease<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 1em; border: 1px solid #A30059;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #9b004b;\"><strong>On this page:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what_is\"><u>What is type 2 diabetes?<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link\"><u>What is the link between liver disease and type 2 diabetes?<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#treatment\"><u>How is type 2 diabetes treated?<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#support\"><u>Where can I find more information and support?<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#factsheet\">Download the factsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living with certain liver conditions can mean you\u2019re at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 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