Patient's question:
My brother is a very fat person. Due to his obesity, some of his organ functions have declined. Recently, he has been feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit, experiencing fatigue, and his weight has also increased. These symptoms seem to be similar to fatty liver disease.Doctor's answer:
Fatty liver refers to an inflammation caused by various reasons that leads to excessive fat accumulation within liver cells. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a serious threat to the health of Chinese people, ranking as the third most common liver disease after viral hepatitis, and has rightfully been recognized as a common cause of cryptogenic cirrhosis. Fatty liver is a common clinical diagnostic phenomenon, not a disease of reading difficulty. Its clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic in mild cases to severe and aggressive in severe cases. Generally speaking, fatty liver is a reversible disease, and early diagnosis and timely treatment often lead to recovery.