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Weight loss, particularly through bariatric surgery or calorie restriction, effectively reduces intrahepatic triglyceride content and improves insulin sensitivity in patients with NAFLD.
Losing 5-10% of your body weight is highly effective for treating fatty liver. Even rapid weight loss from bariatric surgery improves liver health. Focus on sustainable weight loss strategies.
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Calorie restriction and weight loss is an effective therapy for obese patients with NAFLD. A marked decrease in IHTG content and improvement in hepatic insulin sensitivity occurs very rapidly, within 48 hours of calorie restriction...
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Based on multiple studies including prospective diet interventions and surgical series.
Source
Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Biochemical, Metabolic, and Clinical Implications
Elisa Fabbrini et al. · Hepatology · 2009
DOI 10.1002/hep.23280
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