Your liver is the second largest

organ in your body. It helps process is also known as

nutrients from food and drinks and FATTY LIVER
hepatic steatosis.
filters harmful substances from your - your family medical history,
blood. including any history of liver
Your doctor will disease
It happens when fat builds up in the take your medical - your alcohol consumption
liver. Having small amounts of fat in your liver is history, conduct a questions and other lifestyle habits
Diagnosis
normal, but too much can become a health physical exam, about - any medical conditions that
problem. and order one or you might have
more tests. - any medications that you
might take
- recent changes in your health

detection methods
Symptoms Causes Treatmentent

Is known as Physical exam Blood tests Imaging

May feel tired or Liver scarring. build-up of fat can be No medications have been
liver fibrosis. studies
experience caused by a variety of approved to to treat fatty
discomfort or pain in things. liver disease.
the upper right side If you develop
of your abdomen. severe liver For example
your doctor might advise you to
fibrosis, it?s known
- drinking too much
as cirrhosis.
alcohol
- loss of appetite
- obesity - lifestyle changes
- weight loss - medications
- weakness - high blood sugar
- fatigue - insulin resistance - surgery
- nosebleeds
Symptoms - eat a nutrient-rich diet that?s low in
- itchy skin cirrhosis - high levels of fat,
especially excess calories, saturated fat, and
- yellow skin and eyes
- web-like clusters of blood vessels triglycerides, in your trans fats
under your skin
blood - get at least 30 minutes of exercise
- abdominal pain most days of the week
- abdominal swelling
- swelling of your legs Less common causes include - Limit your consumption of saturated
- breast enlargement in men fats
- pregnancy
- rapid weight loss
- some types of
infections, such as
hepatitis C
- side effects from
some types of
medications
- exposure to certain
toxins
- Certain genes may
also raise your risk of
developing fatty liver.