What is Fatty Liver Disease, the condition iconic football player Dan Marino is suffering from?

Dan Marino, a famous NFL player, is talking about a health problem that has changed his life. The Miami Dolphins legend, who is 63 years old, has said that he has fatty liver disease. Even though he has been diagnosed, Marino is determined to stay active, change his diet, and help other people learn about it.

What is fatty liver disease?

According to the Cleveland Clinic, this can result in long-term inflammation that causes liver cancer and cirrhosis. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) was its previous name.


Excess fat cells in the liver cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH) was the previous name for this illness. Chronic inflammation brought on by an excess of fat cells can exacerbate liver damage. Being overweight and having high blood lipids and blood sugar are frequently linked to MASH.


Dan Marino, a member of the Football Hall of Fame, is talking about his own health problems. The ex-Miami Dolphins quarterback, who played in the NFL for 17 years, said he has been diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), which is also known as fatty liver disease.

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Dan Marino found out about the condition for the first time in 2007 during a routine checkup. He said that after he stopped playing football in 2000, he had "let his diet go." He realized that he wasn't working out as much as he used to when he played.


“I wasn't really working out as much as I should — because I used to work out when I played all the time and I kind of got away from that a little bit,”adding, “Those are the things I kind of noticed. Then they told me I had a fatty liver. I had MASH,” Marino shared, reported Parade.


Doctors said that too much fat had built up in his liver, which caused MASH. If left untreated, this can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.


"The doctors said right away that it could be fixed and that it could be reversed, but mostly they told me, 'You have to work out.'" Marino said, "You have to lose weight."



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How is Dan Marino doing with his condition now?

Marino lives a disciplined life today to keep his condition in check. He talked about how he stays healthy by taking walks and bike rides with his wife Claire every night and working out at the gym with his old teammate Terry Kirby as part of Novo Nordisk's Unordinary Stories campaign.


“It's the exercise, riding bike, walking, and diet, and then getting back to just being consistent — waking up and making sure you gotta do something every day,” Marino said.


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He has also started to pay a lot of attention to his diet. He now eats a Mediterranean diet and stays away from treats like pizza, wine, candy, and ice cream. He gets regular ultrasounds to keep an eye on his liver health, and he is still hopeful: "Ultimately, he thinks his prognosis is going to get better and better and better."

Why is he talking about liver health?

Marino says his disease "hasn't changed," but he is determined to raise awareness. He wants to encourage others to take care of their livers and get treatment as soon as they need it by sharing his story.

Marino said, “That's what makes me feel good about this [campaign],” adding that he hopes to “get people aware of it, so maybe they can get treated and it can make a difference in their lives.”


Marino is still a leader on and off the field, this time in the fight for better health. He has a platform and is determined to do so.

FAQs

What did doctors say Dan Marino had?
He had fatty liver disease, which is also known as MASH.

What is Dan Marino doing to stay healthy now?
He stays active by walking, biking, going to the gym, and eating a Mediterranean diet.