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What We’ve Learnt from Scientific Data?
Lifestyle Intervention in NAFLD
Vilar-Gomez E, et al. Gastroenteroly 2015.
100%
90%
90% 84%
80% 74%
70% 64% 63% Weight Loss n
60% 55% < 5% 205
50% 45% 5 - 7% 34
40% 7 - 10% 25
30% 26% 18% 21% > 10% 29
20% 16% 16%
10% 8% Total 293
10%
0 0
0%
NASH Resolution Improved Stabilized Worsened
Fibrosis
By achieving weight loss, there is chance for resolution of inflammation due to
fatty liver and improvement of liver scaring.
Lifestyle Intervention
Wong VW, et al. J Hepatol 2013.
Remission of NAFLD
97%
100%
90%
80%
70% 60%
60% 50%
50% 41%
40%
30%
20% 13%
10%
0%
Percentage of Weight Loss from Baseline to Month 12
< 3% 3 - 5% 5 - 7% 7 - 10% ≥ 10%
The greater the percentage of weight loss,
the higher the percentage for resolution of fatty liver.
