New research is shedding light on a significant association between pro-inflammatory dietary patterns and chronic liver disease (CLD) risk, suggesting individuals with greater Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) scores are more likely to develop CLD.1
Study findings highlight the potential benefits of adopting anti-inflammatory diets as a strategy for the prevention and management of CLD. Beyond being a risk factor for CLD, greater DII scores were also associated with progression to cirrhosis, but not liver cancer, in individuals with CLD.1
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4.5 million US adults ≥ 18 years of age have diagnosed liver disease, which is the 10th leading cause of death in the US.2 Given the liver’s pivotal role in metabolic processes, understanding the relationship between…