Association of diet quality scores with risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in Iranian population: a nested case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

A healthy diet has been recommended for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aim to investigate the associations of diet quality indices with the risk of developingmetabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD).

Methods

We conducted this nested case-control study by recruiting 968 cases with MAFLD and 964 controls from the participants of the baseline phase of the Sabzevar Persian Cohort Study (SPCS). MAFLD was defined as having a fatty liver index ≥ 60 plus at least one of the following: overweight or obese, Type II diabetes mellitus, or evidence of metabolic dysregulation. Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) and Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 (AHEI-2010) were calculated from a validated food frequency questionnaire. We estimated the as

SUBMITTER: Taheri E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11729581 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature