The hidden power of Japanese food inhibits the development of liver fibrosis.
- Japanese cuisine has been designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage and is associated with a diet pattern called the 12-component modified Japanese Diet Index (mJDI12)
- A higher mJDI12 score reflects a more traditional Japanese food pattern diet, which includes rice, miso soup, pickles, soy products, vegetables, fruits, shellfish, mushrooms, seaweed, green tea, coffee, and beef/pork
- Research suggests that a high intake of soy products, shellfish, and seaweed in the Japanese diet pattern may have a suppressive effect on the progression of liver fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and can be used as a dietary treatment for NAFLD patients
Severity of Liver Fibrosis Is Associated with the Japanese Diet Pattern and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Dr. Hideki Fujii, M.D., and Associate Professor Yoshinari Matsumoto of Osaka Metropolitan University led a study examining the relationship between mJDI12-rated meals, muscle mass, and liver fibrosis progression in 136 patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) at the Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital.The researchers discovered that those with a greater mJDI12 had a reduced degree of liver fibrosis progression. Furthermore, among Japanese diet patterns, a high intake of soy products, shellfish, and seaweed had a suppressive effect on the progression of liver fibrosis. Furthermore, the group that consumed more soy products had more muscle mass, while the group with more muscle mass had less liver fibrosis advancement.
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"This research suggests that the Japanese diet pattern may be useful as a dietary treatment for NAFLD patients. We anticipate that further intervention trials will result in the development of an effective diet for those patients," Professor Matsumoto said.Reference:
- Severity of Liver Fibrosis Is Associated with the Japanese Diet Pattern and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - (https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/5/1175)
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