Commentary
The optimal nutritional approach to treat NAFLD remains unclear. N. Saeed et al. (Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor) conducted a systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of different nutritional patterns on hepatic, metabolic, and weight-loss endpoints.
Reduction in hepatic steatosis (HS) was statistically significant in 3/5 Mediterranean Diet, one low-carbohydrate, one intermittent fasting and 1/2 low fat diet interventions.
There appears to be most data in support of Mediterranean Diet-based interventions, though further randomized trials are needed to assess comparative effectiveness for NAFLD.
