Dietary fructose in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

MB Vos, JE Lavine - Hepatology, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in adults
and children. A number of genetic and environmental factors are known to predispose
individuals to NAFLD. Certain dietary sugars, particularly fructose, are suspected to
contribute to the development of NAFLD and its progression. The increasing quantity of
fructose in the diet comes from sugar additives (most commonly sucrose and high fructose
corn syrup) in beverages and processed foods. Substantial links have been demonstrated …