Table 3.

Features of nutritional treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis recommended by international guidelines

International guide	Body weight reduction	Caloric reduction	Carbohydrates	Fat	Vitamin E	Ref.
WGO	5%-10%	25%	↓ Fructose	↓ SFAs↑ ω3:ω6 ratio	NI	LaBrecque et al[99] 2014
AASLD, ACG, AGA	3%-10%	NE	NE	NE	800 IU/d	Chalasani et al[104] 2012
AISF	0.5 kg/wk	NE	↓ Fructose	↓ SFAs	NI	Loria et al[105] 2010
ENDO CHINA	3%-10%	500-1000	NE	NE	800 IU/d	Gao et al[106] 2013

WGO: World Gastroenterology Organization; AASLD: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; ACG: American College of Gastroenterology; AGA: American Gastroenterological Association; AISF: Italian Association for the Study of the Liver; ENDO CHINA: Chinese Society of Endocrinology; SFAs: Saturated Fatty Acids; NE: Not specified; NI: Not indicated.