Do I Have Fatty Liver?

Do you have abdominal pain or a feeling of fullness in the upper right side of the abdomen (belly).

Do you have nausea, loss of appetite or weight loss?

Do you have yellowish skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)?

Do you have itchy skin?

Do you have extreme tiredness?

Do you have weakness?

Do you have enlarged blood vessels just beneath the skin's surface (web-like clusters of blood vessels under your skin)?

Do you have swollen abdomen?

Do you have swollen legs?

Do you have mental confusion?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have fatty liver. Fatty liver disease (FLD) is a common medical condition characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver. The disease is also known as hepatic steatosis. A healthy liver contains a small amount of fat. However, when the amount of fat in your liver reaches 5 to 10 percent of its weight, it becomes a health problem. In most cases, fatty liver disease does not cause any symptoms and does not affect the normal functioning of the liver. However, in about 7 to 30 percent of cases, fatty liver disease worsens over time.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have fatty liver. Fatty liver disease (FLD) is a condition characterized by too much fat stored in your liver cells. Your liver is the largest organ in the body with many important functions. The liver produces bile, which helps digestion, stores energy and plays a role in fighting infections. There are two types of FLD: alcoholic FLD (the accumulation of fat in the liver is the result of heavy drinking) and nonalcoholic FLD that occur in people who drink little to no alcohol. A diagnosis is based on blood tests, an ultrasound or CT, and a liver biopsy.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have fatty liver. Fatty liver disease (FLD) is a common condition in which too much fat build up in your liver. In most people, fatty liver disease does not impair liver function. However, in a small number of cases, an inflammation, scarring, or cirrhosis of the liver can occur over time. Treatment includes controlling factors that contribute to the development of disease such as avoiding alcohol, losing excess weight, as well as regularly taking medications to control diabetes and blood fats.