Heavy drinking and obesity have been on the rise for decades, research suggests, and with it, preventable cases of liver disease have skyrocketed.
Alcohol use has long been known to inflict damage on the liver until it can no longer filter toxins from the blood, a serious deterioration which can be life-threatening.
Obesity can also put significant strain on the liver, with a build-up of fat causing inflammation and eventually scarring that can result in sepsis.