Finally, in a small nonrandomized, unblinded, controlled study in 42 obese children (mean age, 8 years) with MAFLD, lifestyle recommendations combined with 600 mg/day of supplemental RRR --tocopheryl acetate for six months reduced markers of oxidative stress and liver dysfunction and improved insulin sensitivity and the profile of lipid in the blood, when compared to baseline
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Rosenthal, MD,FASMBS, a past president of the American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), noting that bariatric surgery consults are down 30% nationwide in the past year