As scientists found out, the occurrence of diabetes can provoke an excess of fat in the liver. The results of the study are published on the pages of the Journal of Biological Chemistry..

Scientists came to such conclusions by conducting an experiment involving volunteers with obesity.. All participants underwent examination, which revealed their accumulation of fat in the liver, and as a result - diabetes.

Moreover, many of the participants did not show immunity to the hormone insulin, which is the main factor causing this pathology of the endocrine system, as the online publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old reports Pannochka. net Two hormones influence human blood sugar levels: insulin (lowers) and glucagon (increases). It is the redistribution of sugar in the body, under the influence of these hormones, that the liver is engaged in.

Experts warn obese people about the dangers that may lie in wait for them: firstly, this is the probability of getting diabetes, secondly, the accumulation of fat in the liver, and there is not far from fatty hepatosis.

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