Low fat diet versus low carbohydrate diet for management of non-alcohol fatty liver disease: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Although there is a consensus on beneficial effects of a low calorie diet in management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the optimal composition of diet has not yet been elucidated. The aim of this review is to summarize the results of current randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of low fat diet (LFD) vs. low carbohydrate diet (LCD) on NAFLD. This is a systematic review of all the available data reported in published clinical trials up to February 2022. The methodological quality of eligible studies was assessed, and data were presented aiming specific standard measurements. A total of 15 clinical trial studies were included in this systematic review. There is an overall lack of consensus on which dietary intervention is the most beneficial for NAFLD patients. There is

SUBMITTER: Varkaneh HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9424761 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature