Research

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Among individuals with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), high UPF consumption is associated with higher odds of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and significant liver fibrosis, particularly in ever-smokers.

If you have fatty liver, strictly limit ultra-processed foods. This is especially critical if you smoke, as the combination significantly increases the risk of serious liver scarring (fibrosis).

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Among subjects with NAFLD, high consumption of UPF was associated with significantly higher odds for presumed NASH (OR = 1.89, 95% CI 1.07- 3.38, P = .030)... Stratification by smoking status revealed an association between high UPF consumption and significant fibrosis among ever smokers... (OR = 2.85, 1.14- 7.14, P = .026)
Dana Ivancovsky‐Wajcman et al. · Liver International · 2021

Why this rating

Cross-sectional design; liver damage assessed via non-invasive markers (FibroMax) rather than biopsy.

Source

Ultra‐processed food is associated with features of metabolic syndrome and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease

Dana Ivancovsky‐Wajcman et al. · Liver International · 2021

DOI 10.1111/liv.14996

cross_sectional · n=789Cited 79×
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