Red meat consumption, obesity, and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among women: Evidence from mediation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have suggested consumption of red meat may be associated with an increased risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, large-scale, prospective data regarding red meat consumption in relation to the incidence of NAFLD are lacking, nor is it known whether any association is mediated by obesity.

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the relationship between red meat consumption and the subsequent risk of developing NAFLD.

Design

This prospective cohort study included 77,795 women in the Nurses' Health Study II cohort without NAFLD at baseline (in 1995), who provided detailed, validated information regarding diet, including consumption of red meat, every 4 years, followed through 2015. Lifestyle factors, clinical comorbiditi

SUBMITTER: Kim MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8815093 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature