Weight loss with lifestyle modification and bariatric surgery can significantly reduce issues related to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a disease characterized by fat in the liver.
"While the underlying cause of NASH is unclear, we most commonly see this condition in patients who are middle-aged and obese," said lead author Giulio Marchesini from the University of Bologna, Italy.
A weight loss of 10 percent or more is necessary to bring about NASH resolution and reverse scarring ...
Weight loss with lifestyle modification and bariatric surgery can significantly reduce issues related to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a disease characterized by fat in the liver.
"While the underlying cause of NASH is unclear, we most commonly see this condition in patients who are middle-aged and obese," said lead author Giulio Marchesini from the University of Bologna, Italy.
A weight loss of 10 percent or more is necessary to bring about NASH resolution and reverse scarring ...