On World Liver Day, observed on April 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for efforts to make the country fitter and healthier, through steps such as raising awareness about obesity and commended the push toward mindful eating and healthier living.
Science Quiz: On liver health
Stages of Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease
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Let’s start with a simple question. True or False: The liver is the largest internal organ in your body.
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Apart from creating bile, a chemical that plays a crucial role in digestion, your liver also produces a blood protein that maintains the fluid balance in your blood vessels and also helps vitamins, hormones and other substances circulate throughout your body. What is it?
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When you have a problem with the liver, one of the most common symptoms, where the skin and whites of the eye turn yellow. This is because of too much ________ in the blood.
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One liver disease that is of increasing concern in India, is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, now known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). It often goes undiagnosed, as there are no symptoms in the early stages. Name any two risk factors for this disease.
Answer : Obesity, high blood pressure or hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, elevated triglycerides or LDL cholesterol
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Viral infections such as Hepatitis A, B and C are still common in India and can cause damage to the liver. Which of the three, A, B, or C, is most commonly transmitted from mother to child during birth?
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The image above shows the stages of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. What is the third stage, where the liver gets hardened, due to scar tissue, called?
Published – April 21, 2025 05:41 pm IST
