Ristic-Medic D, Bajerska J, Vucic V. Crosstalk between dietary patterns, obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(27): 3314-3333 [PMID: 36158263 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i27.3314]
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Danijela Ristic-Medic, Doctor, MD, PhD, Professor, Senior Researcher, Group for Nutritional Biochemistry and Dietology, Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic Serbia, Tadeusa Koscuska 1, Belgrade PO Box 102, Serbia. dristicmedic@gmail.com
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Nutrition & Dietetics
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Review
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Danijela Ristic-Medic, Vesna Vucic, Group for Nutritional Biochemistry and Dietology, Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic Serbia, Belgrade PO Box 102, Serbia
Joanna Bajerska, Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań 60-624, Poland
Author contributions: Ristic-Medic D designed the review; Ristic-Medic D and Bajerska J analyzed and interpreted the data and drafted the manuscript; Vucic V critically revised the paper.
Supported byMinistry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, No. 451-03-68/2022-14/200042.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Danijela Ristic-Medic, Doctor, MD, PhD, Professor, Senior Researcher, Group for Nutritional Biochemistry and Dietology, Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic Serbia, Tadeusa Koscuska 1, Belgrade PO Box 102, Serbia. dristicmedic@gmail.com
Received: January 17, 2022 Peer-review started: January 17, 2022 First decision: April 11, 2022 Revised: May 3, 2022 Accepted: June 18, 2022 Article in press: June 18, 2022 Published online: July 21, 2022 Processing time: 182 Days and 1.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: In this review, we emphasize that based on the current evidence, there is no consensus on the ideal macronutrient composition of the diet for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. We have shown that dietary habits are the most important factor in NAFLD prevention. The Mediterranean and healthy dietary pattern, characterized by high consumption of vegetables, fruits, nuts, olive oil, low-fat dairy products and fish, were linked with a reduced NAFLD risk. The Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension diet, intermittent fasting and ketogenic diet are other dietary regimes that have growing interest among specialists who advise patients with NAFLD. Nevertheless, new studies designed to assess the effects of these diets on liver-related outcomes and liver histology are needed. We also noted that dietary advice should be personalized in NAFLD patients.
