Suffering from Nash cirrhosis, Pierre Ménès almost died because of his excess weight. Although he had already lost nearly 15 kilos following a major surgical operation in December 2016 (he had a double liver and kidney transplant thanks to organ donation), he had been interviewed by the Parisian after this intervention and declared: “I don’t have the same appetite as before. More than the diet, I have mainly reduced the quantities. I still gained 27 kilos, I weigh today 115 kilos compared to 88 when I was sick” adding that he would not return “never at 135 kilos”.
In 2024, the sports commentator was again admitted to the hospital as an emergency due to severe stomach pain. On social media, he revealed that he had undergone surgery for a “éventration stomacale“. The former headliner of Canal Football club had confided that he had suddenly been taken by “excruciating stomach pain“. “Emergencies, scanner, billiards. Intestinal hernia. The party goes on, it never stops“, he subsequently told his subscribers.
As recalled by centre RNPC“NASH or human fatty liver disease is a silent disease because it does not present any particular symptoms and does not cause pain.“, at least at first. The only possible treatment for this disease is weight loss.”To date, the treatment of fatty liver disease is based exclusively on the follow-up of hygiene and dietary rules, because no pharmacological agent has yet been approved for this indication.“, scientists remind us.
NASH or human fatty liver disease
“Several studies have clearly indicated that weight loss achieved through diet or bariatric surgery can reverse or even eliminate liver damage linked to NASH and, in particular, improve fibrosis.” they add before specifying: “Following a dietary intervention, 90% of patients whose weight loss was greater than 10% were considered in remission after one year“.
According to Professor Lawrence Serfaty interviewed in the Parisianthis disease is unfortunately far too underestimated and should be more widely explained to the French. She states: “If everyone lost 10% of their weight, this disease would not exist. The difficulty lies in the fact that only less than 10% of patients achieve this weight loss goal.“.
