Carbohydrate quality index and risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Iranian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aim

In the current study, we aimed to assess the association of carbohydrate quality index (CQI) with the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Iranian adults.

Methods

This case-control study was conducted on 225 newly diagnosed NAFLD patients and 450 controls, aged 20-60 years. A food frequency questionnaire was used to calculate the CQI and its components, including fiber intake, glycemic index, whole grains: total grains ratio, and solid carbohydrates: total carbohydrates ratio. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) of NAFLD across the tertile of CQI and its components.

Results

The participant's mean ± SD of body mass index and age were 26.8 ± 4.3 kg/m² and 38.1 ± 8.8 years, respectively. The

SUBMITTER: Jahromi MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414208 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature