Describe the Mediterranean diet and how this eating pattern may support the nutritional goals of treatment of NAFLD
What will be an ideal response?
• Mediterranean diet - high intake of fish and white meat, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and olive oil (main source of fat). Moderate wine consumption is also part of the diet.
- Provides high MUFAs, low saturated fats, a balance of PUFAs (ω-6 vs. ω-3), and fiber.
• Antioxidants from fruits, vegetables, and olive oil provide antioxidant components which have been shown to improve the hepatic tissue abnormalities of NAFLD
• Complex carbohydrates and fiber will slow the absorption of carbohydrates and lower insulin response, lowering its effect on lipogenesis.
• The balance of PUFAs prevents the oxidative damage associated with linoleic acid in NAFLD.
• MUFAs from olive oil appears to lower liver enzyme levels and area of fibrosis
• The positive effects from increased antioxidant levels, improved CVD health (lower blood pressure/reduced risk of thrombosis), reduction in blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, oxidized-LDL, and elevation in HDL lowers the pathological risk factors of NAFLD
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