The Claim
In adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and overweight or obesity, a reduction in ultra-processed food intake is independently associated with a significant improvement in liver fat content as measured by controlled attenuation parameter (CAP), regardless of the specific dietary pattern followed.
What the research says
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Adults with MASLD and overweight or obesity who eat less ultra-processed food have lower liver fat levels, measured by CAP, no matter what other foods they eat.
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In adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and overweight or obesity, a reduction in ultra-processed food intake is independently associated with a significant improvement in liver fat content, as measured by controlled attenuation parameter (CAP), regardless of the specific dietary pattern followed.
When people eat fewer ultra-processed foods, their liver gets less fructose, which stops the liver from making new fat. At the same time, the gut barrier gets stronger, so fewer bacterial toxins enter the bloodstream and trigger liver inflammation. This combination causes fat to build up less in the liver.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that people with fatty liver and extra weight improved their liver fat simply by eating fewer ultra-processed foods—even if they followed different diets. It wasn’t the type of diet that mattered most; cutting out processed foods did.
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