ArticleLiver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver2015
Readiness for behaviour change in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: implications for multidisciplinary care models.
Article in Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06348628 (Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss in the Management of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - A Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 35 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss in the Management of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - A Randomized Controlled Trial
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The importance of patient engagement in the multimodal treatment of MASLD.Communications medicine · 2025Review
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- The Association between Personality Factors and Metabolic Parameters among Patients with Non-Alcoholic-Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Stages of psychological change among patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in China: a national cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Metabolic Status and Psychological Correlates of a Cohort of Italian NAFLD Outpatients.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Multidisciplinary pathway to support lifestyle change: tangible benefits in physical and mental health for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Clinical liver disease · 2023Article
- Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2022Review
- Reduced Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease May Be Associated with Depression and Fatigue.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Psychiatric Disorders and Their Treatment: Impact of Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease.Clinical liver disease · 2022Review
- Behavioral health disorders related to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.Clinical liver disease · 2022Review
- Perceptions of weight status and energy balance behaviors among patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND &
aimsWeight management is a cornerstone of treatment for overweight/obese persons with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This exploratory study sought to: (i) evaluate readiness to change weight-related behaviours; (ii) assess psychosocial characteristics that may interfere with weight loss; and (iii) evaluate how baseline psychosocial features associate with 6-month change in weight in persons with NAFLD receiving standard medical care. The purpose of this investigation was to develop hypotheses regarding relationships between psychosocial factors and weight for use in future fully powered studies and clinical interventions
methodsFifty-eight overweight/obese participants with NAFLD completed baseline measures of personality, psychiatric symptoms and readiness for behaviour change and were followed up for 6 months in standard care.
resultsOne-third of participants (31.0%) were not interested in making weight-related behaviour changes; 58.6% were considering making a change, and 10.4% of individuals were actively working on or preparing to change. Six-month change in weight was non-significant and was not associated with baseline readiness for change. Depression, low conscientiousness and high neuroticism were associated with higher weight at 6-month follow-up with small to large effect sizes.
conclusionsAlthough participants received nutritional education and guidance, very few individuals presented in the active stage of change. Although readiness for change did not predict subsequent change in weight, personality factors and psychiatric symptoms were associated with weight outcomes. Integrated multidisciplinary approaches that address psychiatric needs and provide behavioural support for weight loss may help patients with NAFLD implement sustained lifestyle changes.
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