What are the symptoms of fatty liver?
Disease description:
My husband has abdominal distension, and the doctor said he has fatty liver disease, but we don't know the symptoms of fatty liver disease. Could you please tell us what are the symptoms of fatty liver disease?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Gao Jun
Fatty liver symptoms include loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal distension, fatigue, jaundice, and others.
1. Loss of appetite: Patients with fatty liver often experience a lack of appetite. Prolonged loss of appetite should consider the possibility of fatty liver, apart from being associated with diseases such as gastritis.
2. Nausea and vomiting: Patients with mild fatty liver may experience symptoms such as nausea and vomiting if liver function is impaired.
3. Abdominal distension: Fatty liver may cause indigestion, leading to a feeling of bloating. This is due to impaired liver function which results in reduced bile secretion, thereby affecting food digestion and absorption.
4. Fatigue: Patients with fatty liver often feel tired and are prone to fatigue. This is caused by abnormal energy metabolism due to impaired liver function.
5. Jaundice: A few patients with fatty liver may develop mild jaundice, characterized by yellowing of the skin and sclera. This is due to impaired bilirubin metabolism in the body, leading to increased bilirubin concentration in the blood and subsequent tissue staining.
Daily diet should avoid excessively greasy foods, maintaining a light and easily digestible intake, along with suitable physical exercise to maintain overall health.
