Eating more ultra-processed foods — like packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and ready meals — is linked to a higher chance of developing fatty liver disease, even if you account for other habits like exercise or overall diet.

Eating more ultra-processed foods, like packaged snacks and sugary drinks, might steadily increase your risk of fatty liver disease — even a little bit more could make a difference, and there's no known 'safe' amount.

Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods, like packaged snacks and sugary drinks, might increase your chances of developing fatty liver disease by 22% compared to people who eat very little of these foods.

Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods might be riskier for younger adults' liver health — people under 50 have a nearly 30% higher chance of developing fatty liver disease compared to older adults who eat similarly.

People who eat a lot of heavily processed foods like chips, sugary snacks, and frozen meals are more likely to have fat buildup in their liver, even if they’re not overweight.

If Chinese adults eat a lot of added sugar, they’re more likely to develop fatty liver disease — especially if they’re in the top group of sugar eaters, who have an 18% higher risk than those who eat the least.