Communications Medicine (Nov 2023)

Integrating social nutrition principles into the treatment of steatotic liver disease

  • Dana Ivancovsky-Wajcman,
  • Paul N. Brennan,
  • Christopher J. Kopka,
  • Shira Zelber-Sagi,
  • Zobair M. Younossi,
  • Alina M. Allen,
  • Karen R. Flórez,
  • Jeffrey V. Lazarus

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-023-00398-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Current treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease focuses on adjusting patients’ lifestyles, including promoting weight loss and physical activity. Here, we suggest adopting a holistic preventive hepatology approach encompassing social nutrition, social prescribing and broader societal changes to facilitate individuals’ engagement with behavioural modifications.