What is Fatty Liver

What is Fatty Liver

In simple terms, fatty liver is a condition when fat accumulates inside a person’s
liver. Broadly classified, there are two main types of fats namely –

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Alcoholic Steatohepatitis)

The liver usually contains small amounts of fat in every person’s body however when additional or extra fat deposits, over 5 per cent of your liver’s overall weight then it is an alarming situation. This particular condition is referred to as fatty liver. What worries the most when there are no symptoms for the same.

The liver is the only organ in the human body that can recreate itself as it has the capacity to replace old or injured cells with new ones.

 

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