FATTY LIVER (Hepatic steatosis)
F atty liver Hepatic steatosis 28TH JULY 2023 WORLD HEPATITIS DAY “Why Indians need to fear a fatty liver”? Are you at risk? Yes/ No” "Liver is a master detoxifier" Fatty liver disease is caused as a result of too much junk food and too little exercise.. Often there is no symptoms. In advance stages, damage is similar to that caused by excessive alcohol. It can lead to scarring of liver, cirrhosis and liver failure . Fatty liver, or hepatic steatosis, is a term that describes the buildup of fat in the liver. It's normal to have some fat in your liver, but too much can become a health problem. Excess fat in the liver is a major contributor to India’s diabetic epidemic, which affects close to 70 million adults. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), affects one-third of India's urban population. NAFLD is closely related to insulin resis...