| Title: | Meat and fish consumption, genetic risk and risk of severe metabolic-associated fatty liver disease: a prospective cohort of 487,875 individuals |
| Journal: | Nutrition Journal |
| Published: | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40281620/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-025-01134-4 |
| URL: | https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12937-025-01134-4 |
Publication 15750
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Abstract
BackgroundDiet, specifically meat consumption, has been implicated as a modifiable risk factor in the development of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). This study aimed to investigate the associations between various types of meat intake and the risk of severe MAFLD and to examine whether genetic risk influences these associations.MethodsThis research utilized data from the UK Biobank, which initially enrolled over 500,000 participants between 2006 and 2010, of whom 487,875 were eligible for our analyses. Meat intake, including unprocessed red meat, processed meat, poultry, and fish, was evaluated through a validated touchscreen questionnaire. Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze the relationship between meat consumption and severe MAFLD risk, adjusting for potential confounders. Genetic risk scores (GRS) were calculated using five MAFLD-associated SNPs, allowing for analyses of gene-diet interactions.ResultsDuring a follow-up period totaling 6,036,554 person-years (mean duration: 12.1 years), 5,731 new cases of severe MAFLD were identified. High intakes of total meat, processed meat, unprocessed red meat and poultry were associated with increased MAFLD risk, with adjusted hazard ratios (HR) of 1.76 (95% CI: 1.33-2.33), 1.19 (1.02-1.40), 1.34 (1.17-1.53), and 1.21 (0.98-1.49), respectively, for the highest versus lowest intake categories. In contrast, oily fish intake showed a protective association (HR: 0.72; 95% CI: 0.53-0.97). No significant interaction was observed between meat intake and GRS for any meat subtype, suggesting that the associations were independent of genetic predisposition.ConclusionsHigh consumption of red and processed meat was associated with an increased risk of severe MAFLD, while oily fish intake showed an inverse association with the risk of MAFLD. These effects were consistent across genetic risk levels for MAFLD. Our findings reinforce dietary recommendations to limit red and processed meat and encourage oily fish intake for MAFLD prevention, irrespective of individual genetic risk.</p>
19 Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Animals
- Diet
- Fatty Liver
- Female
- Fishes
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Meat
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Proportional Hazards Models
- Prospective Studies
- Red Meat
- Risk Factors
- Seafood
- United Kingdom
5 Authors
- Jianjin Wang
- Jianshu Mo
- Xuzhi Wan
- Yilei Fan
- Pan Zhuang
1 Application
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