Fatty liver disease involves excess fat accumulation in the liver, often linked to obesity and diabetes. While sometimes symptomless, it can lead to serious health issues.
What is fatty liver disease?
Fatty liver is a situation which defines the fat or excessive inflammation of the liver. It's common in the people suffering from overweight and diabetes. It might not cause any symptoms, but it can lead to many severe health problems. Changes in your lifestyle can lead to improved conditions.
What are the symptoms of Fatty Liver?
As we’ve discussed the fatty liver doesn’t cause any symptoms, but here are some by which you can understand that your liver is fatty-
- Feel tired or experiencing unwell conditions.
- Have pain in the upper right part of their abdomen.
- Loss of weight.
Here are some severe conditions that you might understand this disease-
- Yellow eyes and skin (jaundice)
- Bruising
- Dark urine
- Swollen stomach
- Vomiting blood
- Black stools (poos)
- Itchy skin
What are the reasons for fatty liver?
Fatty liver is a common disease with noticeable symptoms and the reasons of fatty liver disease are-
- Being obese or overweight, especially from the abdomen.
- If you’re having type 2 diabetes, mellitus or insulin resistance
- Having high blood cholesterol
- If you consume an excessive amount of alcohol.
Diagnosis at Ganesh Diagnostic and imaging Centre:
Ganesh Diagnostics offers the great range of tests and tools to evaluate the liver health, you can book today to detect liver abnormalities,tests such as-
- Blood test (Book Now)
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What are the risk factors of fatty liver?
Here are some risky factors that can have severe conditions of declining liver condition-
- Genetic issue or family history of fatty liver disease or obesity.
- Hormone deficiency, which means the body will not make enough hormones to grow.
- High cholesterol.
- High levels of triglycerides in the blood.
- Insulin resistance.
- Metabolic syndrome.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome.
- Obstructive sleep apnea.
- Type 2 diabetes.
- Hypothyroidism.
- Hypopituitarism.
Early detection is key
If you’re experiencing that you might have fatty liver or symptoms like swelling tummy, dark urine, weight loss or gain, or blood in vomiting can be the reasons for this disease. To detect this and diagnose this condition of fatty liver you need to consult a doctor and book your appointment at the best diagnostic centre in Delhi, NCR, the Ganesh Diagnostics and Imaging Centre offers a variety of tests and advice to our valuable patients.
Prevention for fatty liver
- Eat healthy diet
- Limit alcohol consumption
- Maintain healthy weight
- Exercise regularly
Conclusion
Fatty liver is a situation which shows excessive fat or excessive inflammation of the liver. It might be because of obesity, unhealthy body weight, not having a proper diet etc. Regular checkups and maintaining a good body weight can help you in lowering fatty liver disease.
FAQS-
Q. What questions can I ask my healthcare provider about my abnormal liver condition?
Here are some cross questions you can ask to your healthcare provider and your provider will suggest best to diagnose it early to avoid future complications-
- Is my liver damaged, if yes how much?
- What’s a healthy weight according to my age?
- Can I talk to a nutritionist to learn about healthy eating?
- How can I get treatment for alcohol disorder?
- How long will it take to reverse the liver damage?
Q. Can I prevent fatty liver?
Yes, you can prevent fatty liver disease by maintaining body weight, healthy diet, limit alcohol consumption etc.
Q. Why choose GDIC for fatty liver tests?
- NABL & NABH Accredited Diagnostic centre and Pathology lab in Delhi
- Offering a wide range of Radiology & Pathology tests.
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