Vegetarian diets and risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: An observational study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2018 using propensity score methods.

Rui LiMing LiAlyce D FlyAurelian BidulescuJuhua Luo

Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2024)

Vegetarian diets were associated with a lower prevalence of NAFLD among US adults, and the association appeared to be stronger in people with lower waist circumferences. Further studies are warranted to replicate our findings.

Keyphrases

weight loss
body mass index
risk factors
case control
liver fibrosis
physical activity