Fatty Liver Disease Risk 46 Percent Higher in Women with Menopause Before 45: Study Finds
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Women who experience menopause before the age of 50-and especially before the age of 45-are more likely to develop fatty liver disease and its related metabolic risk factors within one year after menopause, according to research presented at the first Joint Congress between the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE).
This study is the largest to assess this association over five years and suggests that the age of natural menopause should be considered part of the cardio-metabolic risk assessment in women.
Most women experience menopause between the ages of 45 and 55 as a natural part of biological ageing. After menopause, women are at a higher risk of long-term health problems such as fatty liver disease and its related metabolic risk factors — also known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a condition caused by a build-up of fat in the liver.
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