GLOSSARY

Liver Fat Accumulation describes fat accumulation in the liver, with cause, severity and associated injury requiring assessment.

Steatotic liver disease involves hepatic fat accumulation, while steatohepatitis also includes inflammatory injury. MASLD and MASH are current terms within a classification that differs from the older NAFLD terminology. Alcohol exposure, metabolic factors, medications and alternative causes need assessment. Nutrition and activity can support management, but weight reduction is not appropriate for every person with liver disease. Advanced disease or poor intake may instead require preservation of muscle and prevention of malnutrition under specialist care.

Clinical nutrition translates assessment into an individualized intervention and evaluates the response. A disease name alone cannot define the prescription: disease stage, medication, symptoms, laboratory findings, intake and functional goals matter. Screening identifies possible risk, whereas a full assessment supports a nutrition diagnosis and care plan. A sports context adds training demands but does not remove clinical requirements. Coordinate care when medical and performance objectives interact instead of applying a standard athlete menu to every patient.

Weight management includes prevention of unwanted change, intentional change and maintenance. The appropriate goal follows health, function, training and the person's priorities rather than a scale target alone. Energy balance is dynamic, and the same intake change will not produce a fixed linear trajectory indefinitely. Use trends under comparable measurement conditions and assess well-being and performance. A plan should be revised when it produces persistent fatigue, deteriorating training or escalating preoccupation with food and weight.