Dr. Ahmed Al-Zamzami, professor of liver and digestive system, said that we are often surprised by an increase in liver enzymes, and when performing an ultrasound examination of the abdomen, we discover “an accumulation of fat on the liver.”
He added that this is not a passing diagnosis, it is a serious disease and has many complications if it is neglected, explaining that liver fat is linked to a metabolic disorder such as obesity, diabetes, or insulin resistance.
The most common causes and factors that lead to fatty liver..
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– Being overweight or obese (especially belly fat)
– Diabetes or pre-diabetes
– High levels of fat and cholesterol in the blood
– Lack of physical activity and lack of exercise
– A diet high in fat or sugar, such as fast food
What are the symptoms?
Often there are no clear symptoms, and this causes the disease to be delayed in diagnosis, but sometimes symptoms occur such as: constant fatigue, which is discovered by chance by analyzing enzymes or ultrasound scans of the abdomen.
How is the diagnosis made?
Mild or moderate elevation in liver enzymes
Liver cell breakdown also occurs, blood fat tests, blood sugar and cumulative blood sugar tests, abdominal ultrasound, FibroScan or non-invasive analysis to evaluate fibrosis (depending on the case), ruling out other causes that lead to liver infections: such as viruses or immune diseases.
Is there a cure?
Lifestyle change is the basis of treatment
– Weight loss (7-10% of total weight)
– A healthy diet, low in fat and sugar, rich in fiber and vegetables, regular exercise: 30 minutes x 5 days a week, some cases may benefit from medications such as:
– GLP-1
They are medicines used to treat obesity and diabetes
Cholesterol medications
Antioxidants such as vitamin E
