Are there any other treatments for NAFLD?

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    An increase in physical activity is recommended alongside dietary changes to achieve significant weight loss.[1][2] Exercise can also decrease liver fat irrespective of changes in body weight.[3]

    References

    1. ^European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseJ Hepatol.(2016 Jun)
    2. ^Naga Chalasani, Zobair Younossi, Joel E Lavine, Michael Charlton, Kenneth Cusi, Mary Rinella, Stephen A Harrison, Elizabeth M Brunt, Arun J SanyalThe diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Practice guidance from the American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesHepatology.(2018 Jan)
    3. ^Christina N Katsagoni, Michael Georgoulis, George V Papatheodoridis, Demosthenes B Panagiotakos, Meropi D KontogianniEffects of lifestyle interventions on clinical characteristics of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A meta-analysisMetabolism.(2017 Mar)