Fatty liver disease has reached to epidemic proportions in Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi: Junk food has become routine part of people’s lives and has largely replaced homemade meals. Fast food is the quickest meal not just for busy professionals, but there is a rising trend of fast food among children and teenagers. They are often seen eating fast foods like pizzas and burgers. Children are addicted to chips, sugary drinks and frozen ready meals.This change in dietary habits from homemade to processed and convenient foods is the primary factor contributing to enormous burden of fatty liver in many cities of Madhya Pradesh.

According to a new research study published in the Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, junk food has been found to cause fatty liver disease.

If you are obese or diabetic, fast food has even more negative impact on the liver and can lead to even higher amounts of fat in the liver said the study.

Three persons in the state of MP have fatty liver and young people are mostly hit.
The prevalence of disease is 60-70% among diabetics and obese individuals.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a life-threatening disease in which fat builds up in the liver. It is the commonest cause of cirrhosis or scarring of liver which can cause liver failure and even cancer.

People with fatty liver have a greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease.

In order to prevent this disease, we need to go back to our culture of taking homemade meals and avoid junk food. We need to be on roads and gyms rather than in luxury cars.

Evaluation is must for all liver diseases to assess severity. Life style interventions/control of risk factors is also advised, besides combining pharmacotherapy as per severity
High burden of Non-alcoholic fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in India is expected to increase in future along with the ongoing epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Existing guidelines on NAFLD by various international societies fail to capture the entire landscape of the disease in India and are often difficult to incorporate in clinical practice due to fundamental differences in socio-cultural aspects and health infrastructure available in India.

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Dr. Naresh Purohit, MD, DNB, DIH, MHA, MRCP, is an Advisor to Govt. of India, on communicable diseases, Principal Investigator for Indian Medical Academy (IMA), Advisor to Govt of M.P. and several institutions, is a regular contributor to our news portal on Health issues.

His investigation on fast-food habits of younger generation is an eye-opener, while most people think alcohol and drugs are the major cause of Fatty Lever