Did you know that liver disease often begins in adolescence? Unhealthy eating habits often begin early in life. Gaining weight around the torso is associated with a higher risk of developing a fatty liver. If the liver problem begins early in life, by the time an individual reaches middle age they may be in serious trouble.

A research study was published in the Journal of Hepatology. It involved 44,248 Swedish males who entered military service in their late teens between the years 1969 and 1970. The researchers reviewed nearly 40 years of their health information. At the end of the study period, 393 of the men were diagnosed with severe liver disease. It was shown that men who were overweight or obese in their late teens were 64 percent more likely to develop a serious liver disease in adulthood. This was compared with men who were of low normal weight in their late teens. In most cases, the liver disease was cirrhosis.

Few people realize the dangers of being overweight, and most overweight teenagers become overweight adults. The more years a person carries excess weight, the more potential harm is caused to their liver and other organs. Fatty liver is an incredibly common liver condition. It affects approximately one in four Americans. When too much fat accumulates inside the liver, it actually causes damage to liver cells and inflammation. Long term inflammation significantly increases the risk of permanent scarring (cirrhosis).

A lot of people with a fatty liver never develop a severe liver disease. It’s important to remember that fatty liver is a big risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, type 2 diabetes, cancer and dementia. Your liver is your most metabolically active organ. It does more jobs in your body than any other organ. If you are carrying excess fat on your belly, your liver is likely clogged with fat and not able to perform its jobs properly. The fat spills out into your bloodstream and can clog other parts of your body.

Fatty liver can be reversed, and early stage cirrhosis can be halted. The problem is, many overweight people don't realize they have a fatty liver, or they don't take the diagnosis seriously.

There is much that can be done through diet and lifestyle to reverse a fatty liver although this process usually takes between six to 12 months. Sugar and carbohydrate rich foods such as bread, pasta, cakes, cookies, donuts, muffins, refined and processed cereals and packaged snack foods such as pretzels, chips and crackers must be minimized in the diet or avoided altogether.

The diet needs to be based on plenty of vegetables along with protein such as seafood, poultry, eggs, cheese, plain yogurt and meat (preferably grass-fed). Fruit, nuts, seeds, legumes and healthy fats should also be included in the diet.

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Reference https://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278(16)30100-3/fulltext

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