Morbid obesity is when an individual's BMI (body mass index) is more than 35. A morbidly obese person has a higher chance of developing diabetes, stroke, heart diseases, arthritis, and some cancers.
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Can obesity cause change in liver enzymes and liver cirrhosis?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 35-year-old female. My height is 175 cm, and I weigh about 135 kg morbid obese. I am recently diagnosed with grade-2 fatty liver size 16.5 apart from that everything is normal in abdominal ultrasound. LFT shows elevated bilirubin 1.7, ALT 93, AST 47, and GGT 60. All others are ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from morbid obesity with grade-2 fatty liver. You are a known case of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. You have recently done fibroscan, and the rest has revealed that your TE scores 21... Read Full »
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