ArticleEndocrinology, diabetes & metabolism2026
Adherence to UK Dietary Reference Values and Lower Odds of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Secondary Analysis of a Case-Control Study.
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aimThe current study aimed to assess the association between the UK dietary reference values (UK-DRV) index and odds of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
methodsThis case-control study enrolled 225 newly diagnosed NAFLD patients and 450 controls, aged 20-60 years. Dietary intake was assessed via a validated food frequency questionnaire, and the UK-DRV index was calculated for all participants. Using multivariable logistic regression, odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) of NAFLD were determined across tertiles of the UK-DRV index.
resultsThe mean ± SD of the UK-DRV index among control and case groups was 8.84 ± 2.92 and 8.54 ± 2.94, respectively. In the multivariable model, after controlling for potential confounders, the odds of NAFLD were reduced across tertiles of UK-DRV index (OR: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.20-0.74, P for trend: 0.001). Also, each 1-SD increase in UK-DRV index (OR: 0.72; 95% CI: 0.57-0.91, P: 0.007) and its components, including fruits and vegetables (OR: 0.65; 95% CI: 0.50-0.84, P: 0.001) and fibre intake (OR: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.54-0.99, P: 0.048), was inversely associated with odds of NAFLD. Furthermore, each 1-SD increase in sugar intake as a negative component of the UK-DRV index was positively associated with odds of NAFLD (OR: 1.52; 95% CI: 1.22-1.90, p < 0.001).
conclusionsOur findings suggest that a diet with a higher score of the UK-DRV index, characterised by higher intake of fruits, vegetables, and fish and lower intakes of refined carbohydrates, saturated fats, sodium, and simple sugars, may be related to lower odds of NAFLD in adults.
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