from JAMA
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common liver disease in children and is associated with increased risk of serious and even fatal health problems. However, a study of teen boys conducted at Emory University and University of California San Diego Schools of Medicine found that foods and beverages low in added sugars resulted in significant improvements compared to the boy’s usual diets. Researchers wrote in JAMA that if a child with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease consumes a very low amount of sugars in their diet, both fat and inflammation in the liver improves. Senior author Dr Miriam Vos says they are excited by the highly significant results in the initial study, but a longer study will help understand if sugar reduction is a cure.