Causes of alcoholic fatty liver

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Fatty liver refers to the pathological changes caused by excessive accumulation of fat in liver cells due to various reasons. It has become the second largest liver disease after viral hepatitis. Among them, alcohol is the biggest culprit. Let me share with you the main reasons.

Causes of alcoholic fatty liver

Reason 1: alcohol is the biggest culprit of diseases, long-term drinking, leading to alcoholism, resulting in reduced lipid oxidation in the liver, nearly 60% of chronic alcoholics have fatty liver, 20% - 30% will eventually develop into cirrhosis.

Reason 2: 2216 adult males who underwent physical examination in our hospital from 2010 to 2012 underwent color B ultrasound examination of the liver. Results the detection rate of fatty liver was 82.4%, that is, 1826 people. The prevalence of fatty liver was significantly higher in the sick than that in the healthy people, and that in the young and middle-aged people was significantly higher than that in the elderly patients. The prevalence of fatty liver in alcoholics, high-fat diet, irregular life and no exercise was much higher than that in those without the above-mentioned bad habits. Conclusion the high incidence of fatty liver is closely related to lifestyle, living environment and age. If we can actively change lifestyle, adjust psychological factors and cooperate with doctors, we will have a better prognosis.

The third reason: obesity, exercise is not a lot, so that the liver fat input too much. Acute or chronic liver damage caused by some drugs.

matters needing attention

Fatty liver patients, in life do not eat greasy food, do not drink, more exercise, exercise is the best way to reduce fatty liver, hope to help you.