Peter Attia· MD
when we talk about such a prevalent phenomenon like steatosis um we have to maintain practicality so the vast majority is going to be an Imaging based modality rather than something like a biopsy
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
when we talk about such a prevalent phenomenon like steatosis um we have to maintain practicality so the vast majority is going to be an Imaging based modality rather than something like a biopsy
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a plain old ultrasound that someone gets is generally not detecting steatosis at levels under 30% so an important take home is you know a negative ultrasound does not mean that you don't have hepatic steatosis