Fatty Liver Heavy drinking has led to fatty liver disease in over 15 million people in the US alone. Your liver may be damaged even if you’ve been drinking heavily for a short duration. So if you love consuming alcohol, there is a likelihood that you will develop an alcoholic fatty liver. The other factors that could lead to a fatty liver are:
Obesity Excess of iron Food habits Hepatitis C, which can cause the liver to be inflamed
People who consume no alcohol or very little alcohol could also develop a fatty liver. A condition known as Non Alcoholic Steatohepatisis (NASH) could enlarge your liver and cause irreversible liver damage, in turn causing liver cirrhosis. If left untreated, this could lead to liver cancer and liver failure, eventually causing death. What leads to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease? While the exact cause of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is not known, it is observed that people having high triglyceride levels or high cholesterol as well as diabetes are more likely to get nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Fatty liver could also be the result of:
Autoimmune disease Sudden and rapid weight loss Viral hepatitis Lack of proper nutrition Certain medicines Pregnancy (rarely)