Fatty Liver Disease And Obesity

Fatty liver disease and obesity are connected. Recent research has proven that fatty liver disease is on the rise in western countries because of bad diets and higher rates of obesity in populations where food--and alcohol--is plentiful. Fatty liver disease caused by drinking too much is called alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Dr Mark Wright, consultant in hepatology at Southampton University Hospital Trust in the United Kingdom said recently that

"Thanks to the steep rise in obesity and the availability of cheap alcohol, we are seeing more and more people with alcoholic or fatty liver disease in their 20s and 30s."

Dr. Wright believes that people under 30 continue getting fatter and drinking at the current rate, an epidemic of liver disease could take place in the next 10 to 15 years.

Research indicates that fatty liver disease caused by alcohol and obesity has surpassed cirrhosis as the number one liver problem in both the United States and Canada.

To avoid cirrhosis and alcoholic fatty liver disease, follow these guidelines:

• Maintain a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet.
• Exercise regularly to keep off excessive pounds.
• Take steps to make sure you get the necessary and essential vitamins and minerals.
• Avoid alcohol, or keep alcohol intake to the lowest possible minimum.
• Review medications to ensure that they aren't toxic to your liver.
• Levels of blood sugar, cholesterol and triglyceride should be checked regularly.

The risk of not following these guidelines is real.

In the United Kingdom alone, the number of young people who have died from alcoholic liver disease has skyrocketed in the past ten years: up 800 percent. In the past six years, three children under the age of 18 have been diagnosed with alcohol-related liver disease.

Consider that cirrhosis usually takes 15 years to develop, these statistics are shocking. For additional information, read our article on the recent increase of fatty liver disease cases.

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