Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty was more effective for weight loss than lifestyle modification alone in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and obesity, according to a speaker at EASL Congress.
“Previous studies show how lifestyle intervention with a reduction of more than 10% of body weight promotes NASH resolution and fibrosis regression,” Javier Abad Guerra, MD, a gastroenterology and hepatology specialist at Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda University Hospital, said.