Fig. 1: Achieving favourable steatotic liver disease outcomes via social nutrition-informed preventive hepatology.
From: Integrating social nutrition principles into the treatment of steatotic liver disease
The implementation of person-centred care, social nutrition and health-promoting policies is central in preventing and treating steatotic liver disease. Steatotic liver disease exists as a continuum from simple steatosis to cirrhosis and fibrosis progression (F-stage) is associated with poorer outcomes. Fibrosis progression is not unidirectional and prior to cirrhosis it is reversible through lifestyle changes, glycaemic control and weight loss. Hepatocellular carcinoma may develop at any fibrosis stage, but can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle.
