title: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a nutritional approach.
abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is among the most common causes of chronic liver disease in many countries, and its prevalence is increasing. NAFLD is often considered to be a hepatic component of metabolic syndrome, and studies have established that insulin resistance plays a major role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Treatments for NAFLD primarily target insulin resistance. Interestingly, the most common environmental cause of insulin resistance is diet. This article examines the correlations between NAFLD and diet and provides some diet recommendations based on the most current data available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. dryasarcolak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yasar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: Ilyas
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: Ebubekir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Senates
authors.forename: Oguzhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Doganay
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior