Can tea and coffee prevent hereditary fatty liver disease?

Consuming more plant-based foods is associated with a lower risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, but not all of them are good.

A research team led by the Central China University of Science and Technology (Wuhan, China) examined in detail the different effects of various plant-related foods and drinks.

Drinking tea, coffee, eating lots of nuts, fruits... will help you fight the risk of genetic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease - Illustration photo from the Internet

Summarizing the study, News-Medical said the authors analyzed data from more than 500,000 people aged 37 to 73, collected by the UK Biobank.

They were divided into 17 groups including those consuming mainly healthy plant foods, those consuming a lot of unhealthy plant foods, and those consuming a lot of animal products.

After the initial survey, the authors recruited nearly 160,000 people for analysis of the risk of fatty liver disease and 20,692 people for analysis of liver fat content.

They were given a PDI score, which indicates how well they adhered to a healthy plant-based diet. Plant-based foods are foods and drinks that are derived from natural, whole grains and seeds; while refined foods are considered less healthy (e.g. white rice, white bread, etc.).

The results showed that the higher the PDI, the stronger the ability to defeat the risk of genetic fatty liver.

The Mediterranean diet, a diet praised for bringing outstanding longevity to Spaniards, Italians... with lots of green vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, beans, nuts, eggs, milk, olive oil... is considered the most perfect to fight PDI.

Interestingly, regular consumption of tea, coffee, or snacking on nuts has been found to reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – regardless of genetic or lifestyle factors. This magic comes from the flavonoids, fiber, caffeine, phytosterols, and plant proteins in tea, coffee, and nuts.

Consuming tea, coffee, and nuts also helps improve insulin resistance, which helps prevent or control diabetes; improves gut microbiota; reduces mid-body obesity (eg, belly fat).

This is a remarkable finding because fatty liver disease - a disease that occurs as a result of the interaction of environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors - is one of the most common chronic liver disorders, affecting 32.4% of adults globally, and can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/suc-khoe/tra-va-ca-phe-chong-duoc-ca-gan-nhiem-mo-di-truyen-20230920083058078.htm