Injuries included 10% of Saudis with diabetes who are more susceptible to serious liver fatness. A Saudi doctor has warned people with diabetes and obesity that they are at high risk of being exposed to dangerous liver fatty disease. Dr. Ashraf Abdul Gayoom Amir, Consultant Family Medicine and Head of the Family Medicine Center at the International Medical Center Hospital in Jeddah said that recent studies show an increase in the incidence rate of 75% among people suffering from diabetes and obesity, and the infection rate among women reaches 50% of the total number of injuries. While the incidence of fatty liver in all societies reaches 13-15%, the infection rate in our society in the Kingdom ranges between 7-10%. He pointed out that fatty liver is the accumulation of an excessive amount of fat in the liver cells, a disease that may affect humans with serious complications, and the people most vulnerable to infection are people with obesity, diabetes, and high blood fats, especially triglycerides, indicating that most people with fatty liver They are middle-aged individuals who are overweight.
And about the symptoms shows d. Amir said that the patient feels fatigue, rapid fatigue, general weakness and weight loss, and moderate liver fatness may not cause any complications or damage to the liver cells, but sometimes the increased accumulation of fats in the liver cells leads to biochemical changes that cause impaired liver function. It leads to cirrhosis or liver cirrhosis and may lead to liver cancer.
And about the available treatments, Dr. revealed. Amir that there is no medical or surgical treatment for the problem of fatty liver, but there are some methods that help prevent and treat fatty liver, including weight loss, blood fat reduction by following a diet, or using an appropriate treatment, preserving blood sugar At the appropriate rate, eating balanced meals, practicing adequate and regular movement or sports activity, and finally, and most importantly, the comprehensive periodic medical examination.
