Mediterranean dietary pattern and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases: a case-control study

A few studies investigated the Mediterranean diet in developing countries, especially middle east countries where dietary patterns are different from other parts of the world. This case-control study aimed to examine the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and NAFLD in Iranian adults...
PUBLISHED IN: J Nutr Sci 2021

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A few studies investigated the Mediterranean diet in developing countries, especially middle east countries where dietary patterns are different from other parts of the world. This case-control study aimed to examine the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and NAFLD in Iranian adults.

For the authors, “high adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a 64 % reduction in NAFLD odds before some anthropometric variable adjustments. However, further prospective studies are required, particularly in BMI-stratified models.”

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Dr. D. Beard

DR. D. BEARD is specialist of Nash Pathology

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