Health Condition 1: null- Clinically stable patients with Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Intensive dietary counseling along with standard care: 5 face to face and 4 telephonic dietary counseling sessions by a trained dietitian
Control Intervention1: Standard therapy: NAFLD
Sponsors
NONE
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with NAFLD in the age group of 18- 60 years attending the OPD 2. Willing to give written consent for participation in the study 3. Patients with BMI between 25-29.9kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Alcohol intake >30gm/day in males or 20gm/day in females 2. Inability to attend follow-up session 3. Pregnant, lactating women or pregnancy anticipated during study 4. Diagnosed cases of Diabetes 5. Thyroid disease not controlled by medication 6. Already participating in a formal weight loss program or on medication to promote weight loss 7. Significant changes in diet and exercise habits in previous 3 months resulting in weight loss >5% of body weight. 8. Known cases of endocrine disorders including Cushingâ??s syndrome or history of long term steroid intake or any other secondary causes of fatty liver. 9. Known case of psychiatric illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Change in CAP score in fibroscan after 6 months 2) Reduction of liver enzymes 3) Reduction in grade of steatosis through abdominal ultrasound 4) Reduction in 5% of the body weight among patients of NAFLD with normal liver enzymes and 10% of body weight among patients of NAFLD with raised liver enzymes 5) Reduction in waist circumference 6) Reduction in fat percentage through body composition analysis 7) Change in HOMA IR Timepoint: 3 and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| noneTimepoint: none | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Piyush Ranjan
AIIMS, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed