Dietary Fructose Reduction Improves Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Hispanic-American Adolescents with NAFLD

Dietary Fructose Reduction Improves Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Hispanic-American Adolescents with NAFLD

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is now thought to be the most common liver disease worldwide. Cardiovascular complications are a leading cause of mortality in NAFLD. Fructose, a common nutrient in the westernized diet, has been reported to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk, b...

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Main Authors: Ran Jin, Jean A. Welsh, Ngoc-Anh Le, Jeffrey Holzberg, Puneet Sharma, Diego R. Martin, Miriam B. Vos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
hepatic steatosis
fructose
sugar
cardiovascular risk
obesity
children and adolescents
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/8/3187

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