Hyderabad, Feb. 25 -- A recent study by scientists at the University of Hyderabad shows that IT employees in the country are increasingly at risk of suffering from Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD).

Fatty liver is a health crisis which occurs when more than 5 percent of fat builds up in the liver due to various behavioural and metabolic risk factors. If remains unchecked, the condition can progress to severe forms of liver diseases like cirrhosis and cancer requiring liver transplantation.

In a study conducted by university professors Dr Mahadev Kalyankar, CT Anitha, along with their research scholars Bharam Bhargava and Nanditha Pramod, in collaboration with senior hepatologist, Dr PN Rao and his team from th...