Warning Call for Meat Lovers

New Delhi, Mar 21: Here is the warning call for the Meat lovers as Increased consumption of red or processed meat may increase the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers have found.

"NAFLD is considered as the hepatic component of the metabolic syndrome, with insulin resistance and inflammation as key factors in its pathophysiology," said lead author Shira Zelber-Sagi, Professor at the University of Haifa in Israel.

The researchers found that after adjusting for body mass index, physical activity, smoking, alcohol, energy, saturated fat and cholesterol intake, the odds of NAFLD and IR were increased in association with high consumption of total meat (portions/day above the median

"If confirmed in prospective studies, limiting the consumption of unhealthy meat types and improving preparation methods may be considered as part of NAFLD lifestyle treatment," the authors said.