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This article is professionally consulted by - Head of Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.Fatty liver is a disease mainly caused by eating too much fat or drinking too much alcohol, causing excess fat to accumulate in the liver. Many cases of fatty liver combined with diseases related to an unhealthy lifestyle: Smoking, drinking alcohol, eating a lot... So what should people with fatty liver eat?
1. Signs of fatty liver disease
Fatty liver is a condition in which fat accumulates in the liver greater than 5%. The disease often has few symptoms in the early stages, only about 10-15% of patients have symptoms such as:Severe pain in the liver (under the right flank). Loss of appetite, itching, yellow urine, red skin rash. Abdominal distension, fullness, appearance of jaundice.
2. Causes of fatty liver
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Overweight or obese According to statistics, 80% to 90% of obese patients have fatty liver. The more severe the obesity, the more severe the degree of fatty liver, which in the long run will likely lead to fatty liver inflammation and can eventually progress to cirrhosis.
Diabetes Fatty liver is less common in people with type I diabetes, but more often in type II diabetics because of the disorder of fat metabolism. It is estimated that about 50% of patients with type II diabetes have fatty liver.
If the patient has both diabetes and obesity, the higher the degree of fatty liver disease, the more likely it is to lead to cirrhosis.
Hyperlipidemia Hyperlipidemia or hyperlipidemia (including hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia or both) is also associated with a relatively high incidence of fatty liver.
The good implementation of a reasonable diet without using drugs to reduce blood fat also contributes to improving fatty liver.
Alcoholism Fatty liver is common in alcoholics. The increased synthesis and decreased breakdown of fat in the liver as a result of chronic alcoholism causes fat to accumulate in the liver.
3. What should people with fatty liver eat?
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Minimize the use of alcoholic beverages such as alcohol. Limit foods high in sugar such as sweets and soft drinks, fried foods, and fatty foods. Increase the intake of high-fiber foods such as vegetables, drink more green tea to lower cholesterol. Have a healthy lifestyle, exercise in moderation. It is advisable to have regular health check-ups to check liver function, to help detect and treat diseases in time.
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