During the life of the human body, a constant metabolism occurs, in case of its violation, various diseases of the body arise, which can lead to obesity.
The liver is most affected by this effect, since fats accumulate in it, as a result of which a disease such as obesity of the liver develops, leading in frequent cases to various complications. However, such a disease can appear for many other reasons:
- diabetes, accompanied by obesity;
- the effect on the body of toxins and antibacterial drugs;
- disruption of the endocrine system of the body;
- long-term restriction of food intake, vegetarianism, unhealthy diet;
- the presence of infections in the body, as well as diseases of the digestive system;
- alcoholism.
Thus, obesity of the liver contributes to changes in the cells of the organ, reduces its function, impairs the ability to produce bile. Also, this disease disrupts the process of purifying the blood from various toxins and cholesterol, which leads to the development of complications and pathologies in other organs of the human body. The greatest danger is the oxidative process in the cells of the body, which leads to the development of hepatitis or cirrhosis.
We can say that obesity of the liver has vague symptoms, only in some cases a person can complain of pain in the hypochondrium on the right side, nausea, general weakness. Often people turn to a medical institution for other diseases, while fatty hepatosis is detected in them completely by accident.
Diagnosis of the disease is possible only with the help of joint tomography and liver biopsy, since ultrasound does not give any results. The human liver performs many functions, therefore, it is almost impossible to identify their violations with the help of several tests.
During the examination, the doctor often detects an increase in the size of the liver, therefore, a blood test is performed to detect the presence of an inflammatory process and impaired organ functions. An analysis of the presence of hepatitis is mandatory, since this disease is the most common cause of liver damage, the level of ceruloplasmin, as well as studies to evaluate the process of iron metabolism in the body.
Considering the question of how to treat obesity of the liver, it should be noted that this process is quite long and begins with a sparing diet. An experienced specialist will help you choose the right diet, eliminating the use of fatty and spicy foods, as well as flour products. It is advisable to consume as much dairy products as possible.
Treatment for a disease like liver obesity should be comprehensive. In combination with proper nutrition, it is recommended to use phytopreparations and vitamins, the use of medicines should be limited, as they can provoke intoxication of the body. If drugs are prescribed, their action is always aimed at the exchange of fat in the human liver.
An important point is the exclusion of factors provoking the disease. Most often, the disease is associated with alcohol consumption and diabetes mellitus, so it is necessary to conduct treatment together with a narcologist, cardiologist and endocrinologist. In any case, treatment is selected individually for each patient.
In medicine, it is generally accepted that obesity of the liver is a disease that does not progress. Only in rare cases, fibrosis or cirrhosis can be observed, in all other cases, the indicators of laboratory tests do not change. It must be borne in mind that alcohol obesity is several times more likely to develop into cirrhosis than fatty hepatosis that occurs for other reasons.