every tenth child is obese
More than 50 percent of obese children are prone to fatty liver
Children are also falling prey to fatty liver disease due to irregular diet, less physical activity. Every tenth child is obese. Pediatrician of Sanjay Gandhi PGI Prof. Moinak Sen Sharma, while delivering a lecture on Fatty Liver Disease in children at the CME organized on the foundation day of the Department of Hepatology of the Institute, said that the risk of fatty liver disease increases when the BMI (body mass index) is more than 24 kg per square meter. Research has shown that 58 to 60 percent of children (age group 5 to 18) with this BMI are victims of fatty liver disease. Liver enzymes increase in these. Alleline transaminase (ALT) is elevated especially in children with fatty liver disease. Due to obesity, the risk of heart disease increases due to the increase in the amount of cholesterol in them. The risk of early diabetes increases. Pro. Moinak told that this disease is his own gift. Need to watch what the kids are feeding. Fast food is the biggest enemy. After the Corona period, the percentage of obesity in children has increased 1.5 times. Medanta's gastroenterologist Dr. Abhay Verma said that alcohol, hepatitis C and B virus infection are the biggest enemies of the liver.
Immune system starts attacking the liver
Gastroenterologist Prof. Sameer Mohindra told that immune hepatitis is such a disease, in which chronic inflammation starts in the liver due to some unknown reasons. If there is a problem of autoimmune hepatitis, investigation is necessary for the diagnosis of dead autoimmune hepatitis. If there is an increase in liver enzymes, it is detected by a blood test. Apart from this, anti-smooth muscle antibodies, antinuclear factor antibodies and anti-LKM antibodies are checked by other blood tests. The level of immunoglobulin G in the blood may be increased. Liver biopsy may also be done for confirmation.
What is fatty liver disease
Fatty liver problem occurs when excess fat accumulates in the liver cells. It is normal to have a small amount of fat in the liver, but when this fat becomes more than 10 percent of the weight of the liver, then the situation starts getting worse. This affects the ability of the liver to function.
how to get rid
Currently, there is no medicine to treat fatty liver. Early fatty liver can usually be relieved with dietary changes, weight loss, and exercise. Include high fiber diet, low fat and carbohydrate diet.
detected by fibroscan or ultrasound
Fatty liver is usually detected during a routine checkup. Ultrasound scan can show fat in the liver. This test is done if the liver blood test is not normal. Fatty liver is also detected by “Fibroscan” test.
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