Sonal Kumar

Dr. Sonal Kumar


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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 May 2014 in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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SKSonal Kumar
Sonal Kumar
NGNorman D. Grace
Norman D. Grace
AQAmir A. Qamar
Amir A. Qamar

30 July 2013 in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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JHJonathan D. Hansen
Jonathan D. Hansen
SKSonal Kumar
Sonal Kumar
WLWai-Kit Lo
Wai-Kit Lo
DPDavid M. Poulsen
David M. Poulsen
UHUmme-Aiman Halai
Umme-Aiman Halai
KTKathy C. Tater
Kathy C. Tater

1 August 2023 in Hepatology Communications
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MLMarcia Lange
Marcia Lange
DNDevika Nadkarni
Devika Nadkarni
LMLily Martin
Lily Martin
CNCarolyn Newberry
Carolyn Newberry
SKSonal Kumar
Sonal Kumar
TKTatyana Kushner
Tatyana Kushner
Background and Aims: Despite NAFLD being the most prevalent liver disease globally, currently there are no FDA-approved treatments, and weight loss through caloric restriction and enhanced physical activity is the recommended treatment strategy. Intermittent fasting (IF) has been proposed as an alternative strategy with additional cardiometabolic benefits. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluated the anthropometric, biochemical, and hepatic impacts of IF in patients with NAFLD. Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central, and conference abstracts were searched for IF interventions in adults with NAFLD until April 2, 2023. Meta-analysis with a random effects model was used to compare pre-intervention and post-intervention changes in anthropometric, biochemical, and hepatic end points in the IF intervention group with the control group. Publication bias was assessed using Egger’s test. Results: Fourteen studies were included in the systematic review and ten in the meta-analysis (n = 840 participants, 44.64% male). Studies varied in modalities for NAFLD diagnosis, duration of IF (4–52 weeks), and type of IF (5:2 diet, modern alternate-day fasting, time-restricted eating, or religious fasting). Body weight, body mass index, and waist to hip ratio all significantly improved following fasting intervention (p< 0.05). Adults with NAFLD showed an improvement in serum alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, hepatic steatosis (controlled attenuation parameter measured by vibration-controlled transient elastography), and hepatic stiffness (measured by vibration-controlled transient elastography) after fasting intervention (p < 0.05). Conclusions: There is limited, but moderate- to high-quality evidence to suggest that IF can improve hepatic end points and promote weight loss in adults with NAFLD. Larger randomized controlled studies with extended duration are needed to further validate our findings.

11 October 2018 in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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JCJosephine Cool
Josephine Cool
RRRussell Evan Rosenblatt
Russell Evan Rosenblatt
SKSonal Kumar
Sonal Kumar
CLCatherine Lucero
Catherine Lucero
BFBrett E Fortune
Brett E Fortune
AJArun Jesudian
Arun Jesudian

22 May 2015 in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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EDErsilia M. DeFilippis
Ersilia M. DeFilippis
SKSonal Kumar
Sonal Kumar

29 September 2018 in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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RRRussell Rosenblatt
Russell Rosenblatt
AMAmit Mehta
Amit Mehta
DSDavid Snell
David Snell
EHErika Hissong
Erika Hissong
AKAndrea Siobhan Kierans
Andrea Siobhan Kierans
SKSonal Kumar
Sonal Kumar