Most people ignore Fatty Liver until it's too late: Liver transplant surgeon explains why weight loss could change everything
Published on: June 7, 2026, 9 p.m. | Source: Times of India
For years, fatty liver disease was often brushed aside as a minor finding on an ultrasound report. Many people never felt any symptoms. Others assumed it was a condition linked only to alcohol consumption. Today, doctors are seeing a very different picture.Across India, fatty liver disease is emerging as one of the fastest-growing threats to liver health. The condition is increasingly being driven by obesity, diabetes, unhealthy eating habits, long working hours, poor sleep, and a lack of physical activity. What makes it particularly concerning is that it can quietly progress for years before any obvious symptoms appear.The good news is that fatty liver disease is one of the few chronic liver conditions that can often be reversed, especially when detected early. But there is a catch: action has to be taken before permanent damage sets in.A growing body of research suggests that weight loss can play a powerful role in improving liver health. But how much weight needs to be lost? Is every case reversible? And when does fatty liver become dangerous?According to Dr Shaleen Agarwal, Head, Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, the answers depend largely on how early the disease is identified and how seriously patients take it.
