Insoluble dietary fibre intake is associated with lower prevalence of newly-diagnosed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Chinese men: a large population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The health benefits of dietary fibre (DF) intake on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are controversial. Thus, this large cross-sectional study aimed to determine the associations between DF intake and the prevalence of newly-diagnosed NAFLD in a large general population.

Methods

A total of 23,529 participants were enrolled in the analyses. Newly-diagnosed NAFLD was diagnosed according to liver ultrasonography and history of alcohol intake. DF intake was assessed using a validated self-administered food frequency questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was applied to estimate the associations between DF intake and NAFLD.

Results

In total, 18.81% (n = 4426) of the participants were newly diagnosed with NAFLD. Compared with the parti

SUBMITTER: Xia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6958720 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature