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Effect of changes on body weight and lifestyle in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Suzuki, A; Lindor, K; St Saver, J; Lymp, J; Mendes, F; Muto, A; Okada, T; Angulo, P
Published in: J Hepatol
December 2005

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The effects of lifestyle modifications in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are incompletely defined. We aimed at determining the association of changes in body weight and lifestyle with changes in serum ALT levels. METHODS: We analyzed annual health checkup data from 1546 employees. Of 469 subjects with elevated ALT, we selected 348 male subjects by excluding those who had other causes of liver disease. They were followed for one year to assess the association of change in lifestyle with change in serum ALT. The 136 subjects who had ALT normalization were followed for two years to assess the association between lifestyle management and persistently normal ALT. RESULTS: In adjusted analysis, weight loss and regular exercise were significantly associated with improvement in serum ALT and increased the odds of ALT normalization, while starting smoking was significantly associated with deterioration in serum ALT. Subjects achieving > or = 5% weight reduction showed improvement in serum ALT. Reduction in alcohol consumption was not associated with changes in serum ALT. Maintaining reduced weight (<5% gain) was significantly associated with persistently normal ALT. CONCLUSIONS: Reducing weight by at least 5% with subsequent weight control and exercising regularly may be beneficial in treating NAFLD.

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J Hepatol

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0168-8278

Publication Date

December 2005

Volume

43

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1060 / 1066

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Smoking
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Life Style
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Gastroenterology & Hepatology
 

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Suzuki, A., Lindor, K., St Saver, J., Lymp, J., Mendes, F., Muto, A., … Angulo, P. (2005). Effect of changes on body weight and lifestyle in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Hepatol, 43(6), 1060–1066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2005.06.008
Suzuki, Ayako, Keith Lindor, Jenny St Saver, James Lymp, Flavia Mendes, Ayako Muto, Toshihide Okada, and Paul Angulo. “Effect of changes on body weight and lifestyle in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.J Hepatol 43, no. 6 (December 2005): 1060–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2005.06.008.
Suzuki A, Lindor K, St Saver J, Lymp J, Mendes F, Muto A, et al. Effect of changes on body weight and lifestyle in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Hepatol. 2005 Dec;43(6):1060–6.
Suzuki, Ayako, et al. “Effect of changes on body weight and lifestyle in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.J Hepatol, vol. 43, no. 6, Dec. 2005, pp. 1060–66. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2005.06.008.
Suzuki A, Lindor K, St Saver J, Lymp J, Mendes F, Muto A, Okada T, Angulo P. Effect of changes on body weight and lifestyle in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Hepatol. 2005 Dec;43(6):1060–1066.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Hepatol

DOI

ISSN

0168-8278

Publication Date

December 2005

Volume

43

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1060 / 1066

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Smoking
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Life Style
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Gastroenterology & Hepatology