Long-term weight changes are associated with initial weight changes after nonalcoholic fatty liver disease diagnosis.
Jacob V DiBattistaAnna S F LokVincent L ChenPublished in: Hepatology communications (2023)
Over half of patients with NAFLD had ≥5% weight loss or gain within 1-2 years, and these changes were usually sustained at 4-5 years. Intensive intervention early after NAFLD diagnosis may result in long-term weight loss and decreased NAFLD disease activity.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- disease activity
- bariatric surgery
- rheumatoid arthritis
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- systemic lupus erythematosus
- gastric bypass
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- ankylosing spondylitis
- randomized controlled trial
- weight gain
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- glycemic control
- body mass index
- obese patients
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- body weight