Diet and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Mediterranean Way.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the effect of antioxidants in the Mediterranean diet, which includes reduced dairy consumption, on NAFLD.
Results Summary
The study suggests that the Mediterranean diet, characterized by reduced dairy intake, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may reduce the risk of chronic diseases, including NAFLD. However, the abstract does not provide specific results on dairy's direct effects.
Population
Individuals at risk for or with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lifestyle interventions | neutral | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) | - | - | first-line treatment | #1 |
nutrients rich in antioxidants | decrease | risk of mortality due to non-communicable diseases, including NAFLD | - | - | inverse association | #2 |
Mediterranean diet (MD) | neutral | - | - | - | gold standard in preventive medicine | #3 |
Mediterranean diet (MD) | decrease | onset of many chronic diseases as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, cancer, and NAFLD | - | - | contributes substantially to the reduction | #4 |
Lifestyle interventions remain the first-line treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), even if the optimal alimentary regimen is still controversial. The interest in antioxidants has increased over time, and literature reports an inverse association between nutrients rich in antioxidants and the risk of mortality due to non-communicable diseases, including NAFLD. Mediterranean diet (MD) is a model characterized by main consumption of plant-based foods and fish and reduced consumption of meat and dairy products. MD represents the gold standard in preventive medicine, probably due to the harmonic combination of many foods with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This regimen contributes substantially to the reduction of the onset of many chronic diseases as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, cancer, and NAFLD. The present review aims to clarify the intake of antioxidants typical of the MD and evaluate their effect on NAFLD.