World Liver Day 2023: Due to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Livemint spoke to Dr. Puneet Singla, Director & HOD – Liver Transplant & HPB Surgery, Marengo Asia Hospitals Faridabad about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and having fatty liver.

Common causes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

most common reasons for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) Obesity, poorly controlled diabetes.

Consumption of high carbohydrate food, high fat diet, junk food, carbonated drinks can lead to a higher risk of developing fatty liver.

Lack of exercise and a sedentary lifestyle have a major impact on liver health. In the modern world, with everything being done on motor vehicles, with most things being available on home delivery, almost no activity is done by an individual. Long commutes in metro cities have forced people to cut this time off from their personal lives.

“The westernization of lifestyle along with the above parameters have contributed to the rapid rise in this modern world pandemic. It is also known as a lifestyle disease,” said Dr. Puneet Singla.

It is often seen in combination with diabetes, hypertension, obesity and deranged lipid profiles, he added.

how to manage fatty liver

Management of fatty liver mainly depends on lifestyle changes in terms of improving food intake and regular exercise. The patient is suggested to have a healthy balanced diet with more protein and less fat and carbohydrates in the diet. Regular aerobic exercise for about 25-30 minutes, four times a week is good enough to help improve general health.

Diet control and regular exercise are more important than medicines. Rather, most patients do not require medications.

Symptoms of Fatty Liver

Most people do not experience any symptoms, and it does not cause serious problems. However, some symptoms may include mild swelling of the face, darkening of the neck, rosacea, jaundice, itching, and a rash around the mouth.