Research

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Mediterranean Diet (MD) is the recommended first-choice diet for NAFL/NASH patients, improving hepatic steatosis and visceral fat, though its efficacy in advanced NASH requires further investigation.

Adopt a Mediterranean Diet rich in whole grains and healthy fats (MUFAs). This is the recommended first-line dietary approach to reduce liver fat and visceral fat. While it helps with insulin resistance and may reduce cardiovascular risk, its ability to reverse advanced NASH is not yet fully proven.

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the Mediterranean diet (MD) pattern... recommended that the Mediterranean diet (MD) pattern... as the first-choice diet for patients with NAFL/NASH.
Xiaohan Xu et al. · Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy · 2022

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Supported by guidelines and studies showing improvement in steatosis and IR.

Source

Targeted therapeutics and novel signaling pathways in non-alcohol-associated fatty liver/steatohepatitis (NAFL/NASH)

Xiaohan Xu et al. · Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy · 2022

DOI 10.1038/s41392-022-01119-3

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