11/01/2023
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿?
Fatty liver is the term used to describe the accumulation of too much fat in the liver. In normal people, the amount of fat in the liver is very low, accounting for only 2-4% of the weight of the liver. But in fatty liver disease, fat makes up 5% or more of the liver's weight.
𝗜𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀?
Excess fat accumulation in the liver will affect the function of the liver. In the early stages, fatty liver is considered a benign disease. However, if not treated early and effectively, fatty liver will turn into cirrhosis or even liver cancer, which is life-threatening.
Fatty liver is not a particularly dangerous disease, especially when the disease is in its early stages. However, when the disease progresses to cirrhosis, the treatment becomes much more difficult. Therefore, when discovering that they have fatty liver, patients need to have regular health check-ups and early treatment.
Usually, when the liver is grade 3 fatty (fat in the liver exceeds 30% of the weight of the liver), cirrhosis will begin to appear. If the patient continues to use alcohol, stimulants, and eat unhealthy foods, fat will accumulate more and damage liver cells.
The more severe the cirrhosis, the more fibers there are, the more liver cells are damaged, the liver's structure is changed, and its function is irreversible. Without timely and correct intervention, cirrhosis caused by fatty liver can affect the patient's life.