What is hepatic steatosis, diagnosis by Zezé Di Camargo

Singer Zezé Di Camargo was diagnosed with hepatic steatosis, also popularly known as liver disease. The information was confirmed by the artist’s wife, Graciele, in an interview with the newspaper Extra, giving more details about his weight loss plan. The sertanejo has undergone a nutritional re-education and an intense training routine.

Liver fat can be found in individuals with the so-called metabolic syndrome, when there are high levels of cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure. The disease can be diagnosed through imaging tests, such as ultrasound.

“In one fifth of the cases it evolves to steatohepatitis, which already presents lesions and inflammation of the organ, and in 20% of these cases it can evolve to liver fibrosis or cirrhosis”, says Luciana Costa Faria, gastroenterologist and professor of hepatology at the Faculdade de Medicine at UFMG, in an interview with Folha in April this year.

Risk assessment takes into account several factors, such as obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia, a condition that can lead to clogged arteries (atherosclerosis). Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in patients with fatty liver.

According to researcher Luciana Costa, in an interview with Folha, a diet rich in natural foods and the regular practice of physical activity are recommended to avoid the accumulation of fat.