The Claim

In obese adults diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), serum folate concentration is significantly associated with liver fat levels, accounting for 19.5% of the variation in liver fat after adjusting for body mass index (BMI), based on repeated measurements collected during a 14-day dietary intervention.

Source: An Integrated Understanding of the Rapid Metabolic Benefits of a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet on Hepatic Steatosis in Humans.

What the research says

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In plain English

If you're an obese adult with fatty liver, how much folate is in your blood might help explain how much fat is in your liver — and it could account for nearly 1 in 5 cases, even after considering body weight.

See the scientific wording

In obese adults with NAFLD, serum folate concentration is significantly associated with liver fat levels, explaining 19.5% of its variation after adjusting for BMI, based on repeated measurements over a 14-day dietary intervention.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: An Integrated Understanding of the Rapid Metabolic Benefits of a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet on Hepatic Steatosis in Humans.

    The study shows that a low-carb diet can increase folate and reduce liver fat, but it doesn’t prove that folate levels explain 19.5% of liver fat changes after accounting for body weight like the claim says.

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