The Claim
Hypothyroidism is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease after adjustment for age, sex, obesity, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia.
What the research says
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People with an underactive thyroid are more likely to have excess fat in the liver, even when accounting for age, sex, obesity, insulin resistance, and abnormal blood fats.
See the scientific wording
The association between hypothyroidism and NAFLD persists after adjusting for age, sex, and metabolic risk factors such as obesity, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia, suggesting that thyroid dysfunction may independently influence liver fat metabolism.
Low thyroid hormone levels slow down the liver's ability to burn fat for energy, causing fat to build up in liver cells.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease across the spectrum of hypothyroidism.
Even when accounting for weight, diabetes, and high cholesterol, people with underactive thyroids were still more likely to have fatty liver disease, suggesting the thyroid itself plays a direct role in how the liver stores fat.
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