In short
Even 5% of your body weight helps. Losing 7–10% can calm inflammation, and 10% or more can improve scarring.
For someone who weighs 100 kg, 5% is 5 kg and 10% is 10 kg.
Slow and steady is best: about 0.5 to 1 kg a week. Very fast weight loss is not better for the liver.
If you are not overweight, a smaller loss of 3–5% plus more activity can still help.
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Sources
- EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of MASLD. J Hepatol 2024;81:492–542. Link
- Younossi ZM, et al. Global consensus recommendations for MASLD and MASH. Gastroenterology 2025;169(5):1017–32. Link
Last updated 2026-10-03. Based on international and Saudi guidelines. Education only: it does not replace your doctor. Read the disclaimer.