Healthy Diet for Fatty Liver in Children

Abstract

<em>Introduction:</em> <br/>Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common cause of liver disease worldwide. It has been suggested that dietary composition plays a role in NAFLD pathogenesis; thus, changing dietary patterns may constitute a therapeutic resource even in the absence of weight reduction. The aim of this study was to identify the characteristic of suitable dietary pattern in patients with NAFLD. <br/><em> Materials and Methods</em> <br/>ISI, Medline, Scopus, Google Scholar and text books were reviewed for suitable diet in children's fatty liver. <br/><em>Results:</em> <br/>Two major dietary patterns- healthy and unhealthy- were seen. The healthy dietary pattern was associated with lower incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease while the Western dietary pattern was associated with higher NAFLD. Patients with NAFLD had higher carbohydrate intake. <br/><em>Conclusion:</em> <br/>A healthy dietary pattern was associated with lower risk of NAFLD whereas a Western dietary pattern was associated with higher risk of NAFLD. <br/>Keywords: Diet, Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. <br/>