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Weight loss exceeding 10% of body weight significantly reduces liver fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
To reverse liver scarring (fibrosis), you need to lose more than 10% of your total body weight. Losing 5-7% helps with liver fat, but hitting that 10% threshold is the key to fixing the scar tissue. This is the most effective treatment currently available.
a loss of more than 10% of body weight significantly reduces liver fibrosis [53].
Why this rating
Cited as a general finding from literature [53], likely based on RCTs or large observational studies, though specific trial details are not fully enumerated in this review excerpt.
Source
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: modern approaches to diagnosis and treatment
С. Г. Канорский · South Russian Journal of Therapeutic Practice · 2021
DOI 10.21886/2712-8156-2021-2-3-18-29
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