Research
Energy balance
Up to 40% of adults in the United States have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Practitioners should be aware of the high prevalence of MASLD in adult patients.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
current estimates demonstrating that up to 40% of adults in the United States have MASLD.
Why this rating
The claim is based on current estimates, indicating a high level of reliability.
Source
Management of obesity in liver transplant candidates and recipients: Rethinking the false dichotomy between pharmacotherapy and surgical intervention
Jessica P.E. Davis et al. · Liver Transplantation · 2025
DOI 10.1097/lvt.0000000000000645
reviewCited 5×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
More from this paper
Related findings · Energy balance
- Achieving a total body weight loss of 10-15% (or >10-15 kg) through Total Diet Replacement (TDR) induces remission of Type 2 Diabetes in individuals with short-duration disease.Strong
- Bariatric surgery is superior to medical management alone for inducing significant long-term weight loss, remission of type 2 diabetes, and reduction in mortality for patients with BMI ≥ 40 or ≥ 35 with comorbidities.Strong
- Achieving type 2 diabetes remission requires significant weight loss (≥15 kg) via major caloric restriction, independent of macronutrient composition.Strong
This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →