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A decades-long study of Danish conscripts finds that despite the rise in obesity, the inverse relationship between intelligence and BMI has remained unchanged.

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These health conditions contribute to a buildup of fat in the liver, experts say, which can then lead to fibrosis or scarring of the liver.