Comparing Effects of Beetroot Juice and Mediterranean Diet on Liver Enzymes and Sonography in Patients With NAFLD

Patients with NAFLD were identified and enrolled for this research at the PAR hospital in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

For 12 weeks, for the group members who were receiving the MeD, we recommended consuming Mediterranean foods like fish, poultry, sources of omega-3, vegetables and colored fruits, legumes and nuts, and low-fat goods while avoiding inflammatory foods like high-fat foods, processed meats, fast food, simple sugars, chips, and soft drinks.

At baseline, the participants' demographic and anthropometric information, including as gender, age, weight, height, smoking status, location of residence, and physical activity, were recorded.

Inclusion criteria

• Patients had to be between the ages of 19 and 73, and they had to have NAFLD as their main diagnosis.
• For a NAFLD diagnosis, ultrasound proof of fatty liver (stage I or above) and an elevated level of liver enzymes were required.

Exclusion criteria

• history of diseases like cardiovascular, liver, chronic hepatitis C, and kidney disease
• supplement use within the previous six months; hormone therapy; use of drugs like amiodarone, methotrexate, and corticosteroids
• cases of starvation or inadequate nutrition; pregnancy; metabolic disorders like Wilson disease and glycogen storage disease; a history of liver irradiation