Kavanaugh's liver (What are the causes of fatty liver?)

[Omaha Steve]

A fatty liver could point to alcohol!!! Has his health even come up?

OS

https://www.healthline.com/health/fatty-liver#causes

The most common cause of fatty liver is alcohol use disorder and heavy drinking. In many cases, it’s much less clear what causes fatty liver in people who don’t drink much alcohol. However, higher body weight, a high processed sugar diet, high triglycerides, diabetes, low physical activity, and genetics all play a role.

Fatty liver develops when the body creates too much fat or cannot metabolize fat efficiently enough. The excess fat is stored in liver cells where it accumulates and causes fatty liver disease.

[elleng]

1. Why asking this question?

Has he been diagnosed with 'fatty liver?'

IMO his behavior + assertions of friends etc of his there's plenty reason to think he's alcoholic, re: behavior, but haven't seen anything about condition of his liver.

[Omaha Steve]

2. I'm wondering if the Senate has his health records

Alcohol consumption is a common question in the doctors office. IF he answered truthfully......

[Loki Liesmith]

3. Fatty liver is pretty common

I have it and I don’t drink a drop.

[roamer65]

4. I hardly drink and I have it.

Not a good indicator.

[LeftishBrit]

5. People can have fatty liver for all kinds of reasons

My first thought, to be honest, was that it can be a complication of pregnancy, though that is admittedly unlikely to apply to Kavanagh!

It's quite commonly due to obesity or diabetes; and can also be the result of hepatitis, or a side-effect of certain medications.

[milestogo]

6. In this case, fatty liver disease is an excellent thing.

Shortens a lifetime appointment.

[BootinUp]

7. Oh dear I LOL

I’m a very bad boy. Nt