India, Feb. 3 -- People with NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease), or fatty liver disease, have a buildup of excess fat in the liver due to causes unrelated to alcohol use. Various studies have shown that 35 to 40% of the Indian adult population is affected by fatty liver disease, and this is a conservative estimate. That's an alarming number!

Dr Alok Chopra, a cardiologist and functional medicine expert with over 40 years of experience, says Indians are far more likely to develop fatty liver disease, almost three times more than many other ethnicities.

According to the cardiologist, this isn't just about the modern lifestyle affecting the Indian population. Rather, there is a deep evolutionary reason behind it. Here's what he expl...