India, June 11 -- Fatty liver disease is a medical condition that was once associated mostly with middle-aged and older adults. However, that is no longer the case today.

On the occasion of Global Fatty Liver Day 2026, Air Cmde (Dr) Bhaskar Nandi, the director and head of gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy department at Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, shared with HT Lifestyle the reason for this shift, and what can be done about it.

According to Dr Nandi, more often than not, people in their 20s and 30s are now getting diagnosed with fatty liver. "The concern is even greater because fatty liver is now seen in nearly every third Indian, and in many cases, it appears before Type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders," he noted....