A 50-year-old man with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and elevated liver enzymes is found on ultrasound to have hepatic steatosis without fibrosis. He drin...

Question

A 50-year-old man with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and elevated liver enzymes is found on ultrasound to have hepatic steatosis without fibrosis. He drinks minimal alcohol. According to current guidance on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which intervention has the strongest evidence for improving hepatic steatosis?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss of 7-10 percent of body weight

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High-protein diet without calorie restriction

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Routine vitamin E supplementation for all patients

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Long-term prophylactic antibiotics

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No intervention is required if liver enzymes are mildly elevated

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease