As in adults, weight loss is the single most important factor to reverse NAFLD. “Even if you lose only a few kilos, fatty liver can go away. The liver cleans up pretty easily, but if you keep your weight, or you gain even a little bit, the disease keeps progressing,” Dr. Santoro said at the annual scientific sessions of the American Diabetes Association.
The investigators didn’t have any disclosures. The work was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
*This story was updated on 7/20/2018.
SOURCE: Trico D et al. ADA 2018, Abstract 313-OR.