The Effect of a Four-Month Low-Carbohydrate Diet on Visceral Adipose Tissue in Obese Subjects with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown a relationship between Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) and Hepatic Fat Content (HFC), and increases in HFC are linked to metabolic abnormalities similar to those associated with elevated VAT. Several short-term and long-term studies have supported these findings. Lifestyle interventions remain the cornerstone of treatment for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), although the ideal dietary regimen is still under debate.

Methods

Data on 2040 patients were extracted from the Clinical Nutrition Unit database between 2017 and 2019. Of these, 474 subjects with MASLD and Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m² were treated with a four-month low-carbohydrate dietary intervention called the "Strong Diet" (StD). VAT

SUBMITTER: Rotolo O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12429932 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature