The use of very low-calorie diets in subjects with obesity complicated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A scoping review.

This scoping review synthesizes the existing research on the use of very low-calorie diets (VLCDs) in subjects with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and end-stage liver disease (ESLD). 19 studies were included, of which 5 were clinical trials, 11 were cohort studies, 1 was a case-control study, and 2 were case series totaling 968 subjects. About 17 studies were focused on patients with NAFLD while the two case series described in patients with ESLD on the transplant list or post-liver transplant.