Abstract
• NAFLD is mostly a nutritional and lifestyle driven disease, and in addition, it is a multisystem
disease accompanied by dietary-related comorbidities. Therefore, these patients will often benefit
from multidisciplinary care which incorporates comprehensive dietary treatment.
• Critical evidence shows that a comprehensive lifestyle intervention can induce clinically significant
weight loss (i.e., ≥5%). However, the majority of NAFLD patients do not utilize structured,
comprehensive lifestyle treatment.
• Without investment in comprehensive accessible and affordable nutritional care, no sustainable
dietary modifications can be expected. Like medications, a diet can work only as long as it is
maintained.
• The active support of the physicians whose advice has a motivational value and is a catalyst for
lifestyle change, is very much needed.
• The role of healthcare providers includes: teaching healthy eating skills, enhancing confidence in
the benefits of diet, engaging family members, discussing potential barriers and finding shared
solutions.
disease accompanied by dietary-related comorbidities. Therefore, these patients will often benefit
from multidisciplinary care which incorporates comprehensive dietary treatment.
• Critical evidence shows that a comprehensive lifestyle intervention can induce clinically significant
weight loss (i.e., ≥5%). However, the majority of NAFLD patients do not utilize structured,
comprehensive lifestyle treatment.
• Without investment in comprehensive accessible and affordable nutritional care, no sustainable
dietary modifications can be expected. Like medications, a diet can work only as long as it is
maintained.
• The active support of the physicians whose advice has a motivational value and is a catalyst for
lifestyle change, is very much needed.
• The role of healthcare providers includes: teaching healthy eating skills, enhancing confidence in
the benefits of diet, engaging family members, discussing potential barriers and finding shared
solutions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | European Association for the Study of the Liver postgraduate course international liver congress book |
| Publisher | European Association for the Study of the Liver postgraduate course international liver congress |
| Pages | 158-164 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| State | Published - 2021 |
| Event | The International Liver Congress: Beating Liver Disease Together - Online Duration: 23 Jun 2021 → 26 Jun 2021 |
Conference
| Conference | The International Liver Congress |
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| Period | 23/06/21 → 26/06/21 |