Nutrition Interventions for Chronic Liver Diseases and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Carolina Frade Magalhaes Girardin Pimentel; Michelle Lai

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2016.06.010

Nutrition Interventions for Chronic Liver Diseases and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Med Clin North Am. 2016 Nov;100(6):1303-1327. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.06.010. Epub 2016 Sep 13.

Authors

Carolina Frade Magalhaes Girardin Pimentel¹, Michelle Lai²

Affiliations

¹ Gastroenterology, Liver Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, 110 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: carolinapimentel.gastro@gmail.com.
² Gastroenterology, Liver Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, 110 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

PMID: 27745596
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.06.010

Abstract

The progressively increasing rates of obesity have led to a worldwide epidemic of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome. It is currently the most common cause of liver disease worldwide and projected to be the leading indication for liver transplantation in the United States by 2020. NAFLD is associated with both liver-related and overall mortality. Undoubtedly, nutrition interventions are key in the treatment of NAFLD, to reverse the disease, and prevent disease progression, complications, and associated comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Keywords: Diet; Lifestyle intervention; Liver cirrhosis; Liver disease; Nonalcoholic liver disease; Nutrition.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Diet*
Humans
Life Style
Liver Cirrhosis / complications
Liver Cirrhosis / diet therapy*
Liver Cirrhosis / therapy
Malnutrition / complications
Malnutrition / diet therapy*
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / diet therapy*
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / etiology
Nutrition Assessment*
Weight Loss