S Ferolla|Teresa Cristina Abreu Ferrari|Maria Luíza Pereira Lima|Tâmara Oliveira dos Reis|Wilson Campos Tavares-Jr.|O. F. M. Couto|Paula V. T. Vidigal|Maria Arlene Fausto|Cláudia Alves Couto
Dietary patterns in Brazilian patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study
recent evidence suggests nonalcoholic fatty liver disease associated diet aim investigate dietary patterns brazilian population condition compare recommended dieta crosssectional study conducted 96 nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients dietetic counseling patients underwent abdominal ultrasound biochemical tests dietary evaluations anthropometric evaluations food intake assessed semiquantitative foodfrequency questionnaire 24hour food recallthe median patient age 53 years 77 individuals women 677 participants obese large waist circumference observed 802 subjects almost 70 participants metabolic syndrome 623 presented evidence either insulin resistance overt diabetes patients 515 585 617 respectively exceeded recommendations energy intake well total saturated fat patients consumed less amount recommended monounsaturated fatty acids 521 766 consumed less polyunsaturated fatty acids fiber respectively recommended patients calcium sodium potassium pyridoxine vitamin c intake meet recommendations 105155 individuals tolerable upper limit intake sodium exceeded patients presented significantly high intake meats fats sugars legumes beans vegetables low consumption cereals fruits dairy products compared recommendationsalthough patients nonalcoholic fatty liver disease exhibited high energy lipid consumption inadequate intake micronutrients possible role nutrientdeficient intake development nonalcoholic fatty liver disease warrants investigation