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According to a new study, the traditional Japanese diet could limit the risk of liver fibrosis in patients affected by fatty liver disease. A good reason to be inspired by this way of eating.
Do you like Japanese cuisine? This is one more reason to succumb to it. According to a new Japanese study published in the journal Nutrients, this specific diet could reduce the risk of progression from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to liver fibrosis.
Hepatic fibrosis, what is it?
In France, an estimated 200,000 people are affected by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as fatty liver disease, an accumulation of fat in the liver. However, if this inflammation does not disappear and persists, fatty liver disease can progress to liver fibrosis, then become cirrhosis with a risk of liver cancer. It is therefore important to adapt your diet to avoid serious consequences.
Soy, seafood and seaweed associated with lower risk of liver fibrosis
In the cited work, scientists from Osaka Metropolitan University (Japan) used the “modified 12-component Japanese diet index” (mJDI12) scoring system, which focuses on the intake of the Japanese dietary pattern . This diet includes 12 food groups: rice, miso soup, pickles, soy products, green and yellow vegetables, fruits, seafood, mushrooms, seaweed, green tea, coffee, beef and pork. Scores range from 0 to 12. Higher scores indicate eating according to the Japanese dietary pattern.
The researchers then studied the link between the meals evaluated by this mJDI12 score, muscle mass and the progression of hepatic fibrosis in 136 patients affected by fatty liver disease and hospitalized. According to the results, the group with the highest mJDI12 had a very low risk of progression to liver fibrosis. Researchers have also found that a high consumption of soy, seafood and seaweed has beneficial effects on fatty liver disease and lowers the risk of developing liver fibrosis.
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Dietary treatment to adopt
Thus, a Japanese diet, provided it remains varied in the 12 food groups mentioned, is good for health and the liver in the long term.
“This study indicates that the Japanese diet may be effective as a dietary treatment for patients with fatty liver disease. We hope that further intervention studies will establish an effective diet for these patients.”said Professor Yoshinari Matsumoto, co-author of the study.