Obesity

Obesity now affects about 4 in 10 American adults, and around 90% of adults with severe obesity have liver disease. HealthScansBCS offers liver scans conveniently in their Bryan, Texas, office, providing people struggling with obesity a convenient and affordable way to keep track of their liver health. Want to schedule your liver scan? It’s as easy as going to the drugstore to take your blood pressure; no referral is needed. Call the office today or make your appointment online.

What is obesity?

Obesity is a serious disease and an epidemic in America. It’s not just weighing more than you should. People with obesity have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, which means their body weight is significantly out of proportion with their height.

There are three classes of obesity:

• Class 1: BMI of 30-34
• Class 2: BMI of 35-39
• Class 3: BMI of 40 or greater

The higher the BMI, the more severe the obesity.

How does obesity affect health?

People who struggle with obesity commonly experience many health problems. Common examples include Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer.

Liver disease is common in people who struggle with their weight. In fact, 9 in 10 people with severe obesity have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD can lead to severe complications with your liver, including cirrhosis (severe liver scarring and stiffening) and liver cancer.

What can I do about obesity?

No matter how severe your obesity, you can take charge of your health. It’s never too late to start seeing your doctor regularly and taking preventive steps to monitor and protect your health.

Doctors usually recommend taking steps like:

• Educating yourself about how obesity harms your health
• Eating a healthy diet
• Exercising regularly
• Submitting to medical weight management
• Practicing good sleep hygiene
• Learning stress management

Regular screening tests become necessary because you’re at risk of serious medical problems. You need regular blood tests and other routine tests to check for the problems commonly found in people with obesity.

Liver scans are the most efficient way to determine your NAFLD risk level or diagnose the disease early.

The liver scan experts at HealthScansBCS use the latest, most advanced liver scanning system available today: FibroScan® from Echosens.

Painless, noninvasive FibroScan tests take just a few minutes. The tests check your liver fat and elasticity, which can help your doctor determine if you have NAFLD.

HealthScansBCS transmits your liver scan information to your physician so that they can examine your results and protect your long-term liver health.

Call HealthScansBCS now or click the online booking tool to schedule your liver scan. No referral is needed.