Fatty liver is very common, especially in people with type 2 diabetes or severe obesity. In Germany, almost 85 percent suffer from chronic fatty liver disease – children can also be affected.
Doctors distinguish between three stages of fatty liver: 1st stage: pure fatty liver, no inflammatory reaction. Stage 2: Fatty liver with inflammatory reactions (about one in two sufferers develops steatohepatitis) Stage 3: Cirrhosis of the liver (about ten percent of those affected develop fatty cirrhosis)