Open AccessIntake of Nuts and Seeds Is Associated with a Lower Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in US Adults: Findings from 2005–2018 NHANES
Author(s) -
Bárbara Rita Cardoso,
SzeYen Tan,
Robin M. Daly,
Jack Dalla Via,
Ekavi Georgousopoulou,
Elena S. George
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.1093/jn/nxab253
Subject(s) - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , medicine , environmental health , national health and nutrition examination survey , disease , fatty liver , population
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease globally. Nuts and seeds, due to their unique nutrient composition, may provide health benefits for the prevention of NAFLD. To date, no research has investigated the association between nut and seed intake and NAFLD prevalence in a non-Mediterranean Western population.
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