If that is true, are all those people that say they can’t lose weight like they used to before, and therefore end up losing motivation because they don’t see visual results most likely suffering from NAFLD? (yes, aside from the people that have no fng clue how much they eat)
I work in a liver clinic. The first recommendation after being diagnosed with NAFLD is to lose weight by healthy eating habits and being more physically active. We use a machine called a Fibroscan that takes a look inside the liver, telling us what stage of steatosis (the amount of fat) the liver is in, as well as the stage of scarring. When people make changes to their lifestyle, we see these numbers reverse into a lower stage.
Bonus: In some instances, people that get diagnosed with NAFLD are considered lean / normal weight.
People with nafld have livers that produce excess glucose even when they don’t need it. This leads to excess insulin all the time - hyperinsulinemia - and that makes it harder to burn fat because insulin down regulates fat metabolism.
Sort of. My understanding is that when you have fat build up in places where it shouldn’t be, those places will lose fat first. I don’t know if that actually discourages people from losing weight, since I think people understand that losing weight requires patience and consistency.