{"id":526,"date":"2026-05-18T12:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openintegrative.com\/blog\/?p=526"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:27:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:27:50","slug":"fatty-liver-disease-fructose-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openintegrative.com\/blog\/fatty-liver-disease-fructose-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatty Liver Disease &amp; Fructose Overload Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fructose can drive liver fat up fast especially from juice and sweet drinks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Table sugar can burden the liver because half of it is fructose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatty liver often tracks with high sugar intake high starch intake and insulin resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cutting liquid sugar can reduce liver fat within weeks in human trials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simple animal foods and fewer eating events can support liver recovery well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-liver-fat-basics\"><strong>Liver Fat Basics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nafld-defined\">NAFLD Defined<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) means too much fat stored in the liver in people who do not drink much alcohol. It is now very common and often travels with high waist size high triglycerides high insulin and poor blood sugar control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A liver full of fat can stay silent for years before lab work or a scan picks it up (<a>1<\/a>, <a>11<\/a>). The liver can fill with fat from several inputs. It can take in fat from the blood. It can also make new fat from excess carbohydrate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That liver fat making process is called de novo lipogenesis. Fructose has a direct line into this pathway and can push it harder than glucose in human feeding studies (<a>1<\/a>, <a>3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1210\/jc.2014-3678\">6<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fructose-load\"><strong>Fructose Load<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-liver-handling\">Liver Handling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fructose does not get handled like starch or glucose. Much of it is cleared by the liver on first pass. That means a big fructose load can hit the liver fast and drive more fat production there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Human trials have shown that fructose and sucrose drinks raise hepatic fat making even when calories stay similar across groups. Glucose alone did not do the same in the same trial (<a>3<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short term human work has also shown that a weight stable high fructose diet can raise liver fat and fat making in the liver. That point deserves attention because the usual dodge is to blame calories alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excess calories can still worsen the picture. Human data do not support erasing the specific liver burden of fructose when intake is high and especially when it comes in liquid form (<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1210\/jc.2014-3678\">6<\/a>, <a>12<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-liquid-sugar\">Liquid Sugar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clearest risk signal keeps showing up with sugar sweetened drinks and fruit juice. Liquid sugar is easy to overconsume and weak for satiety. It also lands fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Framingham Heart Study higher average sugar sweetened beverage intake tracked with more liver fat over six years and higher odds of incident NAFLD in the older cohort (<a>7<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A newer meta analysis of foods with added fructose also linked sugar sweetened beverages with NAFLD risk. That signal was much weaker or absent for several other food groups. That shows that delivery form dose and speed of intake all shape the damage (<a>10<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-risk-signals\"><strong>Risk Signals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-common-sources\">Common Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main fructose sources to watch are soft drinks energy drinks sweet tea sweet coffee drinks fruit juice sports drinks syrups desserts candy and large daily loads of table sugar. Sucrose is not a free pass because it is half fructose. High fructose corn syrup is also a liver stressor for the same reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot of people miss juice because it wears a health halo. Whole fruit and juice are not the same exposure. Juice strips away chewing slows you down less and makes a much larger sugar hit easy to drink. For a person with fatty liver that distinction is worth taking seriously (<a>12<\/a>, <a>13<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-metabolic-clues\">Metabolic Clues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NAFLD rarely shows up alone. Common clues include a growing waist high fasting insulin high triglycerides low energy after meals rising liver enzymes and strong cravings for sweet foods or drinks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people also notice heavy hunger soon after a high carb breakfast or afternoon crashes. These clues show a body that is struggling with sugar <a href=\"https:\/\/openintegrative.com\/blog\/metabolic-syndrome-managing-this-health-risk\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"519\">handling<\/a> and fat storage. The more often that cycle repeats the more likely the liver gets caught in the middle (<a>1<\/a>, <a>11<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iron-dysregulation\">Iron Dysregulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ferritin can run high in NAFLD, but that does not always mean classic iron overload. Several human studies found that high ferritin in fatty liver often tracks with insulin resistance, liver fat, and disturbed iron handling rather than simple excess body iron alone (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18958176\/\">14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28489136\/\">15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35906772\/\">16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27688653\/\">17<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Randomized trials of iron depletion have shown mixed results, with some reports finding better liver enzymes or insulin sensitivity and others finding little clear benefit on steatosis or broader metabolic outcomes. Iron dysregulation is common in NAFLD but blood removal is not a universal fix for every patient with high ferritin (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28593739\/\">18<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11910345\/\">19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24659891\/\">20<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25524401\/\">21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27685251\/\">22<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-copper-amp-ceruloplasmin\">Copper &amp; Ceruloplasmin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copper and ceruloplasmin also deserve attention in NAFLD because they help govern normal iron handling. Human studies have linked fatty liver with lower copper status, altered ceruloplasmin, and more disturbed iron balance, while newer work suggests ceruloplasmin related pathways may help explain why some patients develop hyperferritinemia and higher liver iron (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36817887\/\">23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18505688\/\">24<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33774058\/\">25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33039155\/\">26<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That adds an important layer to the fatty liver picture because a person can have high ferritin on paper while still showing signs of poor copper availability and disordered iron traffic in the liver. A better reading of these labs looks at the whole mineral picture instead of assuming ferritin alone tells the full story (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34860704\/\">27<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35795637\/\">28<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23154483\/\">29<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25729473\/\">30<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recovery-steps\"><strong>Recovery Steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sugar-removal\">Sugar Removal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first move is simple. Remove sweet drinks and fruit juice fully for a solid trial period. This step alone can lower liver fat. In a double blind trial in adults at risk for liver fat buildup six weeks of fructose restriction led to a small drop in intrahepatic fat. In adolescent boys with NAFLD an eight week low free sugar diet reduced liver fat far more than usual diet (<a>4<\/a>, <a>5<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meal-structure\">Meal Structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meal rhythm also helps. Fewer eating events often make it easier to lower insulin and reduce total sugar exposure. Many adults do better with two or three meals and no grazing. That gives the liver longer breaks from constant incoming fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A plate built around ruminant meat eggs or wild seafood is far easier on blood sugar than cereal toast bars smoothies and snack foods. It also gives more protein and minerals with less sugar. That swap cuts fructose and starch at the same time which can be useful when liver fat is the target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-food-choices\">Food Choices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lower carb diet can reduce liver fat fast in the right person. In a randomized trial both a low carb high fat diet and a 5 to 2 approach beat standard advice for reducing steatosis over twelve weeks. Another human trial found a ketogenic diet cut liver fat by 31 percent in six days with only small weight loss during that short window. A pilot trial in adolescents also found carbohydrate restriction lowered hepatic lipid content (<a>8<\/a>, <a>9<\/a>, <a>10<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/openintegrative.com\/blog\/liver-filters-blood-energy\/\">liver<\/a> usually improves when fructose drops liquid sugar is gone starch falls and meals shift toward simple whole animal foods. Butter ghee tallow eggs beef lamb and seafood are easier to build around than ultra processed low fat products that keep sugar in the mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Before changing your diet, supplements, or health routine, talk with a licensed healthcare professional. For any health concerns or questions about a medical condition, get guidance from a physician or another appropriately trained clinician.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-research\"><strong>Research<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jensen T, Abdelmalek MF, Sullivan S, Nadeau KJ, Green M, Roncal C, Nakagawa T, Kuwabara M, Sato Y, Kang DH, Tolan DR, Sanchez-Lozada LG, Rosen HR, Lanaspa MA and Johnson RJ (2018) Fructose and Sugar: A Major Mediator of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Journal of Hepatology. DOI: 10.1016\/j.jhep.2018.01.019. PMID: 29408694.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geidl-Flueck B, Hochuli M, N\u00e9meth \u00c1, Eberl A, Derron N, K\u00f6feler HC, Tappy L, Berneis K, Spinas GA and Gerber PA (2021) Fructose- and sucrose- but not glucose-sweetened beverages promote hepatic de novo lipogenesis: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Hepatology. DOI: 10.1016\/j.jhep.2021.02.027. PMID: 33684506.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schwarz JM, Noworolski SM, Wen MJ, Dyachenko A, Prior JL, Weinberg ME, Herraiz LA, Tai VW, Bergeron N, Bersot TP, Lusis AJ, Krauss RM and Havel PJ (2015) Effect of a High-Fructose Weight-Maintaining Diet on Lipogenesis and Liver Fat. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism. DOI: 10.1210\/jc.2014-3678. PMID: 25825943.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vos MB and Lavine JE (2013) Dietary fructose in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. DOI: 10.1002\/hep.26299. PMID: 23390127.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Park WY, McKeown NM, Meigs JB, Bullock K, Hu EA, Vasan RS, Hoffmann U, Jacques PF and Long MT (2022) Sugar-Sweetened Beverage, Diet Soda, and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Over 6 Years: The Framingham Heart Study. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. DOI: 10.1016\/j.cgh.2021.11.001. PMID: 34752964.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liu W, Zhai D, Zhang T, Mudoti NG, Chang Q, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Ding Y and Xia Y (2023) Meta-analysis of the association between major foods with added fructose and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Food &amp; Function. DOI: 10.1039\/D3FO00882G. PMID: 37291946.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coronati M, Baratta F, Pastori D, Ferro D, Angelico F and Del Ben M (2022) Added Fructose in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Metabolic Syndrome: A Narrative Review. Nutrients. DOI: 10.3390\/nu14061127. PMID: 35334784.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simons N, Veeraiah P, Simons PIHG, Schaper NC, Kooi ME, Schrauwen-Hinderling VB, Feskens EJM, van der Ploeg EMC, Van den Eynde MDG, Schalkwijk CG, Stehouwer CDA and Brouwers MCGJ (2021) Effects of fructose restriction on liver steatosis (FRUITLESS); a double-blind randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. DOI: 10.1093\/ajcn\/nqaa332. PMID: 33381794.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schwimmer JB, Ugalde-Nicalo P, Welsh JA, Angeles JE, Cordero M, Harlow KE, Alazraki A, Durelle J, Knight-Scott J, Newton KP, Cleeton R, Knott C, Konomi J, Middleton MS, Travers C, Sirlin CB, Hernandez A, Sekkarie A, McCracken C and Vos MB (2019) Effect of a Low Free Sugar Diet vs Usual Diet on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adolescent Boys: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. DOI: 10.1001\/jama.2018.20579. PMID: 30667502.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holmer M, Lindqvist C, Petersson S, Moshtaghi-Svensson J, Tillander V, Brismar TB, Hagstr\u00f6m H and St\u00e5l P (2021) Treatment of NAFLD with intermittent calorie restriction or low-carb high-fat diet, a randomised controlled trial. JHEP Reports. DOI: 10.1016\/j.jhepr.2021.100256. PMID: 33898960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luukkonen PK, Dufour S, Lyu K, Zhang XM, Hakkarainen A, Lehtim\u00e4ki TE, Cline GW, Petersen KF, Shulman GI and Yki-J\u00e4rvinen H (2020) Effect of a ketogenic diet on hepatic steatosis and hepatic mitochondrial metabolism in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. DOI: 10.1073\/pnas.1922344117. PMID: 32179679.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goss AM, Dowla S, Pendergrass M, Ashraf A, Bolding M, Morrison S, Amerson A, Soleymani T and Gower B (2020) Effects of a carbohydrate-restricted diet on hepatic lipid content in adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A pilot, randomized trial. Pediatric Obesity. DOI: 10.1111\/ijpo.12630. PMID: 32128995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chiu S, Sievenpiper JL, de Souza RJ, Cozma AI, Mirrahimi A, Carleton AJ, Ha V, Di Buono M, Jenkins AL, Leiter LA, Wolever TMS, Beyene J, Kendall CWC and Jenkins DJA (2014) Effect of fructose on markers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled feeding trials. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. PMID: 24569542.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brudevold, R., Hole, T. and Hammerstr\u00f8m, J. 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(2016) \u2018Iron and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease\u2019, World Journal of Gastroenterology, 22(36), pp. 8112\u20138122. doi: 10.3748\/wjg.v22.i36.8112. PMID: 27688653.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murali, A.R., Gupta, A. and Brown, K. (2018) \u2018Systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the impact of iron depletion in dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease\u2019, Hepatology Research, 48(3), pp. E30\u2013E41. doi: 10.1111\/hepr.12921. PMID: 28593739.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facchini, F.S., Hua, N.W. and Stoohs, R.A. (2002) \u2018Effect of iron depletion in carbohydrate-intolerant patients with clinical evidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease\u2019, Gastroenterology, 122(4), pp. 931\u2013939. doi: 10.1053\/gast.2002.32403. PMID: 11910345.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valenti, L. et al. (2014) \u2018A randomized trial of iron depletion in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and hyperferritinemia\u2019, World Journal of Gastroenterology, 20(11), pp. 3002\u20133010. doi: 10.3748\/wjg.v20.i11.3002. PMID: 24659891.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adams, L.A. et al. (2015) \u2018The impact of phlebotomy in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial\u2019, Hepatology, 61(5), pp. 1555\u20131564. doi: 10.1002\/hep.27662. PMID: 25524401.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lain\u00e9, F. et al. (2017) \u2018Metabolic and hepatic effects of bloodletting in dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome: A randomized controlled study in 274 patients\u2019, Hepatology, 65(2), pp. 465\u2013474. doi: 10.1002\/hep.28856. PMID: 27685251.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chen, Y., Wu, C., Li, G., Wang, W. and Tang, S. (2023) \u2018Comparison of copper concentration between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients and normal individuals: A meta-analysis\u2019, Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1095916. doi: 10.3389\/fpubh.2023.1095916. PMID: 36817887.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aigner, E. et al. (2008) \u2018Copper availability contributes to iron perturbations in human nonalcoholic fatty liver disease\u2019, Gastroenterology, 135(2), pp. 680\u2013688. doi: 10.1053\/j.gastro.2008.04.007. PMID: 18505688.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Corradini, E. et al. (2021) \u2018Ceruloplasmin gene variants are associated with hyperferritinemia and increased liver iron in patients with NAFLD\u2019, Journal of Hepatology, 75(3), pp. 506\u2013513. doi: 10.1016\/j.jhep.2021.03.014. PMID: 33774058.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lan, Y. et al. (2021) \u2018Association between blood copper and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease according to sex\u2019, Clinical Nutrition, 40(4), pp. 2045\u20132052. doi: 10.1016\/j.clnu.2020.09.026. PMID: 33039155.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arefhosseini, S., Pouretedal, Z., Tutunchi, H. and Ebrahimi-Mameghani, M. (2022) \u2018Serum copper, ceruloplasmin, and their relations to metabolic factors in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study\u2019, European Journal of Gastroenterology &amp; Hepatology, 34(4), pp. 443\u2013448. doi: 10.1097\/MEG.0000000000002325. PMID: 34860704.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wang, Q. et al. (2022) \u2018A Novel Non-Invasive Approach Based on Serum Ceruloplasmin for Identifying Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Patients in the Non-Diabetic Population\u2019, Frontiers in Medicine, 9, 900794. doi: 10.3389\/fmed.2022.900794. PMID: 35795637.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobili, V. et al. (2013) \u2018Levels of serum ceruloplasmin associate with pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease\u2019, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 56(4), pp. 370\u2013375. doi: 10.1097\/MPG.0b013e31827aced4. PMID: 23154483.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aigner, E., Weiss, G. and Datz, C. (2015) \u2018Dysregulation of iron and copper homeostasis in nonalcoholic fatty liver\u2019, World Journal of Hepatology, 7(2), pp. 177\u2013188. doi: 10.4254\/wjh.v7.i2.177. PMID: 25729473.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Liver Fat Basics NAFLD Defined Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) means too much fat stored in the liver in people who do not drink much alcohol. It is now very common and often travels with high waist size high triglycerides high insulin and poor blood sugar control. 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