In the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the unit of measure of a fruit or vegetable serving size is the cup-equivalent (c-eq)
Some patients may lose fat from the abdomen as their overall weight falls, but body-fat distribution varies between individuals
more frequently as clinically warranted
As in the LEAN study, the primary outcome is histologic resolution of NASH without worsening of fibrosis after 72 weeks of treatment, while secondary outcomes include improvement in liver fibrosis (1 stage) with no worsening of NASH, NAFLD activity score, as well as multiple serum markers of fibrosis
of weight loss per week is the target for most patients
Patients often report noticeable improvements in skin texture, hair density, and overall appearance within weeks of starting treatment