Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Effective measures for the primary prevention of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease include eating a healthy diet and regular exercise.

Primary Prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease include:

  • Eating a healthy diet that is rich in vegetables, fruits and healthy fats is the first and very important step.[1]
  • Regular exercise
  • Maintaining a healthy weight
  • Alcohol cessation
  • Compliant with medications
  • Patients must also be immunized for hepatitis A and B.

References

  1. Patil R, Sood GK (2017). "Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular risk". World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. 8 (2): 51–58. doi:10.4291/wjgp.v8.i2.51. PMC 5437502. PMID 28573067.

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