Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of disease characterized by excess fat accumulation in hepatocytes in the absence of secondary causes such as alcohol use. As excess fat deposits in the liver, hepatosteatosis may progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). While the frequency of progression of NASH to cirrhosis is low, NASH is considered a significant risk factor for the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Risk factors for developing NAFLD include central obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. The prevalence of NAFLD has increased, mirroring the rise in obesity. The primary treatment of NAFLD is weight loss via exercise and diet modifications. There are currently no approved pharmacotherapeutics for NAFLD. However, a potential treatment option for NAFLD is bariatric weight loss surgery. This activity reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical findings, and diagnostic evaluation of NAFLD in patients who may benefit from bariatric surgery. The activity also highlights the role of the interprofessional team caring for patients with obesity and NAFLD.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/150564
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, All Practice Areas (e.g. ethics), Ambulatory/Outpatient, Bariatric Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Gastroenterology, General Operative Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Gastroenterology