Ultra-processed food is associated with features of metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Dana Ivancovsky-WajcmanNaomi Fliss-IsakovMuriel WebbItay BentovOren ShiboletRevital KarivShira Zelber-SagiPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2021)
High UPF consumption is associated with metabolic syndrome in the general population, and among those with NAFLD it is associated with NASH marker. Ever-smoking may act synergistically with UPF to amplify the risk for fibrosis.