Raw orange intake is associated with the higher prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in an adult population

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common public health issue with high prevalence estimates ranging from 25% to 45% [1], and has potentially serious sequelae such as hepatic insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and liver cancer [2]. In China, the prevalence of NAFLD among adults in the general population is more than 20% and has paralleled the increase in both obesity and type 2 diabetes [3]. Unfortunately, there is no conclusive evidence for any particular treatment approach for NAFLD.

Source: Nutrition - October 18, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yang Xia, Zuolin Lu, Min Lu, Mingyue Liu, Li Liu, Ge Meng, Bin Yu, Hongmei Wu, Xue Bao, Yeqing Gu, Hongbin Shi, Honglei Wang, Shaomei Sun, Xing Wang, Ming Zhou, Qiyu Jia, Huiling Xiang, Zhong Sun, Kaijun Niu Source Type: research