New research has shown that 45% of people have serious liver disease due to sleep.

Can your sleep become a threat to your health? A recent research has presented shocking figures. According to reports, about 45% of people have serious liver diseases linked to poor sleeping habits. Incomplete or poor quality sleep not only affects your energy and mood, but it can also have a serious impact on your liver.

A new research has proved that there is a direct link between poor sleep and serious liver disease Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). Earlier it was called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It is the most common liver disease, affecting 30% of adults and 7% to 14% of children and adolescents worldwide. Experts estimate that this figure could reach more than 55% of adults by 2040.

Scientists at the University of Basel, Switzerland have clarified the connection between this disease and the sleep cycle. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Network Physiology, shows for the first time that patients with MASLD sleep significantly differently than people in the general population. According to research, MASLD patients wake up 55% more often during the night and stay awake an average of 113% longer after falling asleep for the first time. Additionally, these patients sleep more and for longer periods during the day. Researchers found that people with this disorder suffer from “sleep fragmentation” due to frequent interruptions in sleep and excessive awakenings.

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The study included 46 adult men and women who had diseases such as MASLD, MASH (steatohepatitis) or cirrhosis. These were compared with 16 healthy adults and 8 people who did not have MASH-related cirrhosis. All participants wore a device called an Actigraph, which tracks physical activity, light and body temperature.

From the results of the study It turned out that the sleep quality of patients with MASLD and MASH was much worse than that of normal people. Additionally, 32% of MASLD patients reported having trouble sleeping due to mental stress, whereas this problem was seen in only 6% of healthy participants. According to experts, lack of sleep plays a role in the origin of MASLD. Although it is not clear whether MASLD causes sleep problems or vice versa, obesity, metabolic syndrome, genetics and immune response may be the main causes.