Medscape Medical News Janis C. Kelly July 11, 2014 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) lack definitive etiology, effective therapy, and evidence-based clinical guidelines, but World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) recommendations offer pragmatic guidance for clinicians. In the guidelines, published in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, the WGO review team, led by […]
Published: Apr 11, 2014 By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent Full Story Action Points Note that these studies were published as abstracts and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. LONDON — Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an independent predictor of […]
Nutr Res. 2014 Feb;34(2):143-8. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2013.11.005. Epub 2013 Dec 6. Cinnamon may have therapeutic benefits on lipid profile, liver enzymes, insulin resistance, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients. Askari F, Rashidkhani B, Hekmatdoost A. Abstract Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent cause of hepatic injury in the world. […]
Not all obese individuals are characterized by the metabolic disturbances commonly associated with excess fat accumulation.
06.27.2013 ADA: Aerobic Exercise Burns Fat All on Its Own SAVESAVED “> by Charlene Laino Senior Writer, Gupta Guide CHICAGO — In obese teenage girls, both aerobic exercise and resistance training were effective at reducing total fat — even if the girls didn’t cut calories or lose weight, researchers found. Aerobic exercise was also associated with reductions […]
Linda Wasserbach York Annual Review of Nutrition Vol. 29: 365-379 (Volume publication date August 2009) DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nutr-070208-114232 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with insulin resistance, obesity, and other features of metabolic syndrome and is known to be the most common cause for abnormal liver enzymes. The recent surge in the number of patients […]