Health research shows that 1 in 4 people in the United States suffer from a condition that is rarely talked about: fatty liver, which could be linked to poor eating habits, and the most alarming thing is that it affects children.
As we know, it is possible that with the pandemic, some children at home will have more access to sugar snacks and have not exercised too much. Something that, according to studies, does not help to improve this condition, because it is related to overweight.
Dietary changes make a difference, helping to prevent childhood obesity and also fatty liver disease, a condition that is becoming more common among Hispanics.
Dr. Adriana Carrillo, pediatric endocrinologist at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, says: “The prevalence of fatty liver in Hispanics is about 4 times higher and has several conditions, it can simply be the accumulation of fat in the liver that causes absolutely nothing.
However, the specialist explains that he can progress in a worse condition.
“There is an inflammatory reaction that will lead to changes in the way the liver tissue and this can eventually evolve, which is called fibrosis, which can then progress to cirrhosis and which is also related to liver cancer. . “
Dr. Adriana Carrillo conducted a study on obesity in children with Hispanic children in Miami. He found that fatty liver disease could be linked to diets high in sugar and fat.
Nearly 20 percent of children who were overweight or obese had impaired liver function, says Carrillo. “What you do is get rid of carbs, not sugars, even fructose and everything that is also related to the incidence of fatty liver, eating more vegetables and activity,” he adds.
And for that, you need to help him with at least 150 minutes of exercise a week.
The doctor warns that this has become a public health problem as obesity has increased. Although many people can benefit from a diet low in carbohydrates and sugar and more exercise.