The pace of modern life is accelerating, are you because of work, social and other reasons and often linger in between the table and dinner? Is it because of the long “white-collar” life sedentary and obese? And whether the pursuit of slim and excessive dieting to lose weight? Did you know that fatty liver can be caused by both fat and thin? Fatty liver – a name we are not unfamiliar with, do you see it in your medical report? Do you recognize it? And do you know how it came to be? What does a fatty liver look like in your mind? Do you think the liver is covered with oil? Fatty liver is a lesion caused by excessive accumulation of fat in the liver cells for various reasons, but not fat wrapped around the outside of the liver. The fat we are talking about here mainly refers to the neutral fat “triglyceride”. When the fat content in the liver exceeds 5% of the wet weight of the liver, or when more than 1/3 of the liver cells have steatosis, it is called fatty liver; over 10%-25% is moderate fatty liver; over 20%-50% is severe fatty liver. What we often call fatty liver is a common clinical phenomenon, not an independent disease. If you have fatty liver but do not pay attention to it, it may cause ischemic necrosis of liver cells in the long run, which may lead to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis and other malignant liver diseases. It may also lead to digestive system diseases, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, etc. So, do you have the impression that people who have fatty liver are bloated and obese people? In fact, not, there are many causes of fatty liver, the following we will understand what are the causes of induced fatty liver? Alcohol: now a variety of social functions, parties increase, but also no alcohol. “Deep feelings, a bore” is also a phrase we often hang on the mouth. However, did you know that one of the criteria used by our doctors to diagnose alcoholic liver disease is that men drink more than 40g of alcohol per day, women drink more than 20g of alcohol per day, and have been drinking for more than 5 years (the amount of alcohol mentioned here refers to pure alcohol). So for the health of friends and family, the feelings are deeper, but also in moderation. Obesity: fast-paced work life makes us have no time to exercise, often the office a morning sitting. Irregular diet, either can not care to eat, or overeating, plus a variety of drinks, desserts, etc., obese people are more and more, the resulting health problems are inevitable. Fatty liver is one of the most common diseases. With the increase of weight, fatty liver will also be aggravated. Malnutrition: In the clinic, people often take the medical report and say, “I am not fat, how can I have fatty liver? In fact, fatty liver is not the sole property of fat people. When the glycogen is depleted due to hunger, the fat and protein stored in other parts of the body will be used and converted into glucose, resulting in a high level of free fatty acids in the serum. A large amount of fatty acids are released from the adipose tissue into the liver, and the lack of enzymes and vitamins necessary for lipid metabolism eventually leads to the accumulation of fat in the liver, resulting in a fatty liver. Diabetes: Studies have found that an average of 25% of patients with fatty liver have diabetes, while 50% of diabetic patients have fatty liver. It is very common in type 2 diabetes, especially in those who are overweight or have obesity. Medications: Many medications can cause varying degrees of liver function abnormalities. For example, tetracycline, glucocorticoids, methotrexate, etc. Others: such as hyperlipidemia, hepatitis, and pregnant women may lead to the formation of a fatty liver. Although there are many causes of fatty liver, fatty liver is a reversible disease, and patients who are found to have fatty liver should be treated promptly for the cause. For people who do not have fatty liver, they should also do the following to prevent its occurrence: reasonable diet: three meals a day with reasonable, coarse and fine, balanced nutrition, less sweets, not because of beauty or the pursuit of so-called health only consume vegetarian food. Proper exercise: choose suitable exercises according to your physical condition, such as jogging, Tai Chi, badminton, table tennis, etc., and pay attention to gradual progress. Be careful with drugs: one of the main roles of the liver is detoxification, various drugs into the body need the liver metabolism, usually do not move to take drugs, especially some health products, may also bring burden to the liver. The mood is cheerful: “anger hurts the liver” is our old saying, keep a good mood, less angry, work and rest is also quite important. Regardless of fat or thin, fatty liver may find you, so understand and remove the cause of the disease to make our liver healthy.