The Claim

Reduction in hepatic fat content independently predicts improvements in serum gamma-glutamyltransferase, alanine aminotransferase, circulating chemerin, and glycated hemoglobin in adults with abdominal obesity and dyslipidemia, even after accounting for loss of visceral adipose tissue.

Source: The beneficial effects of Mediterranean diet over low-fat diet may be mediated by decreasing hepatic fat content.

What the research says

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In plain English

In adults with abdominal obesity and dyslipidemia, a decrease in liver fat is associated with measurable improvements in blood markers of liver function, inflammation, and blood sugar control, regardless of how much visceral fat is lost.

See the scientific wording

Reduction in hepatic fat content independently predicts improvements in serum gamma-glutamyltransferase, alanine aminotransferase, circulating chemerin, and glycated hemoglobin in adults with abdominal obesity and dyslipidemia, even after accounting for loss of visceral adipose tissue.

Why this might work

When fat builds up in the liver, it damages liver cells and causes them to leak enzymes and send out inflammatory signals. Reducing this fat fixes the liver cells, stops the leaks, lowers inflammation, and improves how the body handles sugar. This happens even if fat around the belly doesn't change.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: The beneficial effects of Mediterranean diet over low-fat diet may be mediated by decreasing hepatic fat content.

    When people with belly fat and high cholesterol lose liver fat—even if their belly fat doesn’t change much—their liver and blood sugar markers get better. This study shows that losing liver fat is what really helps, not just losing belly fat.

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