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This June 8 is the world day against NASH, metabolic hepatitis, a complication of overweight. And to act rather than just talk, SOS hepatitis and liver disease offers two concrete actions: a guide and a challenge.
Do you know NASH (acronym meaning: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis), also called fatty liver disease or metabolic hepatitis? NASH is a disease, due to the accumulation of fat in the liver, linked to poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle. It therefore concerns many people, and perhaps yourself. On this June 8, World Day Against NASH, several awareness-raising actions are underway.
NASH, a new public health challenge
With 17% of the French population obese and almost one in two adults overweight, NASH is thus a new complication of overweight, obesity and chronic diseases that have an impact on diet.
There are 800,000 people affected in France, including 200,000 at the stage of serious complications cirrhosis or pre-cirrhosis responsible for 4000 new cases of liver cancer each year. But this fatty liver disease is irreversible when diagnosed too late. It is therefore never too early to become aware of the problem and change your habits.
Two concrete actions to fight against NASH
This year, the association SOS Hepatitis and Liver Diseases wanted to go beyond a simple claim and provide two ways to take concrete action against this disease that concerns us all.
- The publication of a ANTI-NASH guide, which answers all the questions that we can ask ourselves in order to know if we are concerned and how to fight against it.
- The implementation of a challenge already held by 450 people, called “June without added sugars” to inform and raise awareness of the problem as our consumption of sugars exceeds all WHO recommendations. A Facebook page has also been set up to discuss and share experiences. The results (hopefully positive) will be known in the fall.
The association thus intends to create a community to better reach the population.