Fatty liver disease: Feeling weak or confused could signal something wrong with your liver
Fatty liver disease is a common condition caused by having too much fat build up in a person’s liver. A healthy liver contains a small amount of fat, but it becomes a problem when fat reaches 5 to 10 percent of your liver’s weight. Experiencing weakness or confusion could indicate you are at risk.
In a study published in the National Library of Health, fatigue and its measurement in chronic liver disease was investigated.
The liver is central in the pathogenesis of fatigue because it uniquely regulates much of the storage, release and production of substrate for energy generation, noted the study.
It added: “Metabolic contributors to fatigue, beginning with the uptake of substrate from the gut, the passage through the portal system to hepatic storage and release of energy to target organs (muscle and brain) are central to understanding fatigue in patients with chronic liver disease.
“Inflammation either causing or resulting from chronic liver disease contributes to fatigue.”
The study concluded that “fatigue is a critical component of chronic liver disease. It is common, complex, confusing and challenging to treat.”
