Hello People

[ToughToes]

I read somewhere (can't remember where at the moment), that there are higher cut-off values for people with a BMI greater than 30. For example, where a CAP score of 260 is the cut-off separating S1 (mild fatty liver) from S2 (moderate fatty liver), for obese people (over 30 BMI) the same cut-off is approximately 290. Has anyone else heard this?

Thanks,

Terr

[ToughToes]

I'm referring to fibroscans.

[AyrshireK]

Just read a paper about a study into whether higher cut of values are required in Morbidly Obese people but haven't seen anything set in stone about higher values.

Take it as read you have what you have and it needs dealt with regardless of what score you've been given and where it lies on the scale. Healthy diet and some increase in exercise are key going forwards.

Katie

[ToughToes in reply to AyrshireK]

Well, I would, except that the report said I had no steatosis. It had me at S0, even though my CAP was 268. Btw, I'm not morbidly obese. I'm 5' 10" , 215 lbs, with a BMI of 30. 30 is the cut-off between overweight and obese.

[AyrshireK in reply to ToughToes]

268 is 'just' into S1 so borderline on the Fibroscan interpretation information.

Just keep on looking after your health going forward.

[Roy1955]

We all looked for excuses for why test results were high.Being obese is one of the reasons for fatty liver, not an excuse for ignoring it.

It's the same as saying I am not overweight, I am undertall!

[ToughToes in reply to Roy1955]

My report said my steatosis grade was SO -no steatosis and my kPa was 5.6.

[Roy1955 in reply to ToughToes]

Then why post on a liver site?

[ToughToes in reply to Roy1955]

Because previous ultrasounds reported that I had mild fatty liver and because my GI doc said he saw signs of portal gastropathy when he did a gasttoscopy in July.