In patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, participation in structured lifestyle programs may be jeopardized by job and time constraints. A web-based intervention may be better suited for young, busy patients, and for those living far from liver units. The study shows that, following a structured motivational approach, a web-based, interactive intervention coupled with six-month face-to-face meetings is not inferior to a standard group-based intervention with respect to weight loss, adherence to healthy diet and habitual physical activity, normalization of liver enzymes, and stable surrogate markers of fibrosis.

An internet-based approach for lifestyle changes in patients with NAFLD: Two-year effects on weight loss and surrogate markers

Bugianesi, Elisabetta;
2018-01-01

Abstract

In patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, participation in structured lifestyle programs may be jeopardized by job and time constraints. A web-based intervention may be better suited for young, busy patients, and for those living far from liver units. The study shows that, following a structured motivational approach, a web-based, interactive intervention coupled with six-month face-to-face meetings is not inferior to a standard group-based intervention with respect to weight loss, adherence to healthy diet and habitual physical activity, normalization of liver enzymes, and stable surrogate markers of fibrosis.
2018
69
5
1155
1163
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01688278
Diet; Liver enzymes; NAFLD progression; Physical activity; Hepatology
Mazzotti, Arianna; Caletti, Maria Turchese; Brodosi, Lucia; Di Domizio, Silvia; Forchielli, Maria Luisa; Petta, Salvatore; Bugianesi, Elisabetta; Bianchi, Giampaolo; Marchesini, Giulio*
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