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.

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Ultra-Processed Foods and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): What Is the Evidence So Far?

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2025 Jun 24

This study looked at lots of other research and found that people who eat a lot of highly processed foods (like chips, sodas, and frozen meals) are more likely to have fatty liver disease, which matches what the claim says.

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Ultra-Processed Foods and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): What Is the Evidence So Far?

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DOI: 10.3390/nu17132098

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