#body mass index

Lowering body mass index from obese to overweight cuts individuals’ risk of death by more than half later in life.

Liver scarring was associated with poorer health outcomes and a higher risk of death for people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

However, having a higher body mass index might prevent this improvement.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease can lead to more severe, potentially fatal liver diseases, including cirrhosis.

Fibrosis in those coinfected with hepatitis C and HIV is comparable in severity to that found in people mono- infected with hep C who are near...