Three Health Conditions Raise Death Risk For Fatty Liver Disease

Key Takeaways

Three conditions increase risk of death for people with fatty liver disease

High blood pressure, diabetes and low levels of 'good' HDL cholesterol all increased death risk significantly

Risk also rises as these health problems stack on top of one another

FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with fatty liver disease are more likely to die early if they have one of three additional health problems, a new study says.

High blood pressure, diabetes and low levels of “good” HDL cholesterol all increase the risk of death for people with fatty liver disease, researchers reported Sept. 17 in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology .

Importantly, high blood pressure was linked with the highest death risk from fatty liver disease, researchers found.