Smoking may worsen insulin resistance and inflammation, both of which are closely linked to fatty liver disease
Heres how smoking harms liver health in multiple ways: Increased Risk of Liver Diseases: Tobacco use is associated with a higher risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)the most common type of liver cancer
Some population-based studies have found that current tobacco users had higher rates of NAFLD compared to never-users, even after adjusting for body mass index, alcohol consumption, and other metabolic risk factors
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The results also support the notion that nicotine increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. The researchers explained that they were unable to make corresponding analyses for women because snus use is relatively uncommon among women, but stressed this should be an important aspect of future studies
