Fatty liver linked with heart failure within a decade, but it’s easily fixed

Obesity often goes hand in hand with fatty liver disease, which in turn predicts heart failure. Photo: Getty

First the bad news: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which affects up to 30 per cent of adult Australians, is associated with an increased risk of heart failure within a decade.

In other words, if you develop fatty liver disease (NAFLD) this week, then there’s a good chance that within the next 10 years your heart won’t be pumping adequate blood through your body.