“Fatty liver” from obesity may be as dangerous as “cirrhosis” from drinking alcohol.

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“Fatty liver,” a condition caused by eating high-energy foods, such as fast food that focuses on carbohydrates. with more animal fat than vegetable Consume desserts, sweet drinks, including fruit juices. Resulting in fatty deposits in the liver. that may turn into hepatitis Or liver cirrhosis similar to people who drink heavy alcohol in the future.

“Fatty liver” from obesity may be as dangerous as “cirrhosis” from drinking alcohol.


What is fatty liver disease?

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Woranuch Jongsrisawat, Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Unit Pediatrics Department Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society provides information in the program Tit Screen Chula that fatty liver disease is a disease that has The number of liver cells with accumulated fat has increased more than normal. 


Causes of fatty liver disease

Fatty liver can occur for many reasons, such as:

  • Infection, medicine, malnutrition
  • genetic disease
  • Obesity

Which obesity is the most common cause today. Which obesity is caused by eating food.


Symptoms of fatty liver disease

Currently, fatty liver disease has been found since childhood. Patients often have no obvious symptoms. But there may be noticeable symptoms as follows โปรโมชั่น ufabet:

  • Abdominal pain in the right ribcage
  • Some areas of the skin were found to be thicker and darker in color, possibly in the neck and armpits, a characteristic that indicates insulin resistance.


Danger of the condition “Fatty liver”

People with fatty liver disease In combination with chronic liver disease, it is very rare. Therefore, patients with fatty liver disease are not diagnosed. If people at risk such as children and adults who are overweight than the standard Diseases are not properly diagnosed early and leave symptoms chronic. May be at risk of severe hepatitis. and liver cirrhosis Similar to people who drink alcohol regularly.


Diagnosis of fatty liver disease

Doctors may use slightly different methods from hospital to hospital. But basically it may start with an ultrasound. But there are still limitations in cases where a small amount of fat is found. that may be diagnosed as normal

Another method is to take a liver biopsy for examination. But it is not popular to check with children.

Nowadays, there is a screening tool called “Transient Elastography with CAP” that can detect fatty liver, similar to ultrasound, without pain, without wounds.


Treatment of fatty liver

Treatment begins with treating pre-existing obesity. 

  1. limit food intake and certain types of drinks such as animal fats, fried food, snacks that are high in flour and sugar, soft drinks, green tea, bubble milk tea, fruit juice, and yoghurt because they are high in sugar** Fruit juice has no pulp. It has a high content of sugar. You should choose to eat fresh fruit. Or it’s better to drink fruit smoothies with pulp.
  2. Exercise at a moderate level. or a lot on a daily basis Or at least 3-5 days, 30 minutes – 1 hour per day

    ** moderate exercise. will not be able to sing But can still speak in long sentences while exercising.

    ** Exercise at a high level. Will not be able to speak in long sentences in a row while exercising.
  3. Limit the amount of time that keeps us still, such as the amount of time spent in front of a mobile phone, computer, tablet, or television screen.