The Impact of Dietary Patterns and Nutrition in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Ahyoung Kim; Arunkumar Krishnan; James P Hamilton; Tinsay A Woreta

doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2020.10.013

The Impact of Dietary Patterns and Nutrition in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2021 Mar;50(1):217-241. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2020.10.013.

Authors

Ahyoung Kim¹, Arunkumar Krishnan¹, James P Hamilton¹, Tinsay A Woreta²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
² Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: tworeta1@jhmi.edu.

PMID: 33518166
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2020.10.013

Abstract

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease worldwide. The prevalence of NAFLD has grown proportionally with the rise in obesity, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy dietary patterns, and metabolic syndrome. Currently, in the absence of approved pharmacologic treatment, the keystone of treatment is lifestyle modification focused on achieving a weight loss of 7%-10%, cardiovascular exercise, and improving insulin sensitivity. The primary aim of this review is to outline the effect of different dietetic approaches against NAFLD and highlight the important micronutrient components in the management of NAFLD.

Keywords: Diet; Dietary recommendations; Macronutrients; Micronutrients; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; Nutrition.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diet
Humans
Life Style
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease*
Nutritional Status
Weight Loss