Association between a High-fat Low-carbohydrate Diet and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Truth or Myth?.
10.3904/kjm.2017.92.2.112
- Author:
Hyunwoo OH
1
;
Jaehee AHN
;
Dae Won JUN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. noshin@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial ; Review
- Keywords:
Carbohydrate;
Fat;
Diet;
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease;
Nutrition
- MeSH:
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Diet*;
Diet, Fat-Restricted;
Diet, Mediterranean;
Energy Intake;
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated;
Humans;
Korea;
Liver Diseases;
Micronutrients;
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease*;
Obesity;
Weight Loss
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2017;92(2):112-117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Reducing caloric intake is important for weight loss and obesity; a reduction of ~500-700 kcal/day has been recommended previously. However, only a minority of individuals can successfully sustain such a reduced caloric intake. Therefore, many specialized diet programs have been proposed. Until now, many experts have recommended low-fat diets in various countries, but very-low-carbohydrate diets have recently garnered attention in Korea. The various effects of changing the dietary compositions of macro- and micronutrients have been debated. The majority of large-scale studies have demonstrated that total caloric intake, rather than the composition of macronutrients or the consumption of a specialized diet, is important for successful weight loss. While many cross-sectional studies have investigated specialized diet programs for patients with non-alcoholic liver disease, no randomized controlled studies have been performed, except for some that investigated the effect of high consumption of unsaturated fatty acids as part of the Mediterranean diet.
