"Fatty liver is a disease caused by excessive accumulation of fat in liver cells due to various reasons. Some patients also have immune system disorders, endocrine disorders, etc."

With the improvement of people's living standards, great changes have taken place in diet structure and lifestyle. Fatty liver has become one of the common liver diseases. Ma Anlin, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at China-Japan Friendship Hospital, said that fatty liver requires attention and prevention to prevent the formation of end-stage liver disease.

"Fatty liver is a disease caused by excessive accumulation of fat in liver cells due to various reasons. Some patients also have immune system disorders, endocrine disorders, and other conditions." Ma Anlin said, but not all fatty livers are obesity. type. Obesity type may account for 70% to 80% of fatty liver, and 20% to 30% is leptin type.

Ma Anlin introduced that there are several types of leptin-type fatty liver. The first type is adolescent fatty liver. The manifestations of adolescent fatty liver and adult fatty liver in histology , as well as the site of inflammation and treatment methods are different. The second category is autoimmune liver disease patients combined with fatty liver, and the combination of fatty liver is sometimes not accompanied by obesity.

How to prevent the occurrence of fatty liver? Du Shiyu, director of the gastroenterology department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, suggested that first of all, we should develop good living habits, maintain a normal schedule every day, and stay up less late; secondly, maintain good eating habits, including some high-calorie, high- carbohydrates foods It needs to be strictly controlled; at the same time, develop a good habit of exercise, which is a very important aspect of maintaining good health; finally, do not eat health care products or weight loss foods casually, and be sure to do so under the guidance of a doctor if necessary.

"In short, after fatty liver occurs, it must be treated separately according to the specific situation." Ma Anlin said that not all people with a high BMI (body mass index) are likely to have fatty liver. People with a normal BMI may also suffer from fatty liver, and Some parts of this fatty liver develop faster. For the control of fatty liver, lifestyle adjustment is one aspect, but the control and regulation of endocrine and immune system diseases are more effective.

Reporter: Mu Tiecheng

Editor: Hao Jing