Broken sleep linked to liver disease, says new study

A man sits up in bed at night because restless leg syndrome is keeping him awake and is affecting his sleep.

We all know how disrupted sleep can adversely affect our mental health and energy levels, but it can severely impact our physical health, too. And researchers have now linked poor sleep to fatty liver disease. 

According to the study, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)— a condition where fat builds up in a person’s liver, can lead to poor sleep quality. This includes difficulty in falling asleep, staying asleep for longer and overall low sleep efficiency.