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Restrictive diets such as very-low-carb, ketogenic, very-low-calorie diets, and intermittent fasting have scarce evidence for direct benefit to NAFLD.
Practitioners should be cautious in recommending restrictive diets for NAFLD due to insufficient evidence of their benefits.
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The evidence for a direct benefit to NAFLD by restrictive diets such as very-low-carb, ketogenic, very-low-calorie diets, and intermittent fasting is scarce.
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The abstract discusses the lack of evidence from various dietary approaches.
Source
One size does not fit all; practical, personal tailoring of the diet to <scp>NAFLD</scp> patients
Shira Zelber‐Sagi et al. · Liver International · 2022
DOI 10.1111/liv.15335
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