Department of MLS , RIT and OTT organised a expert talk on Fatty Liver on 16/02/23 by Dr. Jagdeep Singh, DM Gastroenterologist Fortis Escort Hospital Amritsar.
He discussed about Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver disease (NAFLD) which is a disorder characterized by the excess accumulation of fat in hepatocytes in about 40% of individuals. A subset of patients can develop progressive fibrosis, which can progress to cirrhosis.
He also advised about the habbit of daily exercise for atleast 20-30 minutes.
Dietary habbits also contribute in the cause of fatty liver. He advised to take three regular meals per day including 3-4 liters of water.
There are many causes of Fatty Liver and one of them is deficiency of Vitamin – D. To overcome the deficiency of vitamin – D, he advised the audience to take morning sun bath.
Dr. Jagdeep Singh’s lecture on Fatty liver was very knowledgeable and was very useful for everyone especially students.
At the end there was an interaction session and students asked my question related to the topic which were satisfactorily answered by the learned speaker.
The students and faculty members thanked the speaker and requested him to deliver few more lectures on similar topics.
The lecture was highly appreciated by the faculty and students.