(Reuters Health) – People who have fatty liver disease related to being overweight may get the disease under better control when they get lots of support to lose weight, a research review suggests. Most people have a little bit of fat in their liver, but fatty liver disease can be diagnosed when more than 5% of the liver is made up of fat. If the condition isn’t linked to liver damage from heavy drinking, it’s known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and is most often associated with obesity and certain eating habits. Fifteen studies tested behavioral weight loss programs; six tested medications; one tested weight loss surgery. Still, weight loss through a combination of dietary improvements and increased exercise can improve fatty liver, said Dr. Danielle Brandman, director of the Fatty Liver Clinic at the University of California San Francisco and coauthor of an editorial accompanying the study.

Source: National Post July 01, 2019 18:45 UTC