When the two diets were directly compared with each other, the Mediterranean diet bested the low-fat diet in terms of changes in hepatic triglyceride content (P = .03), insulin levels (P = .008), and glucose infusion rate for the euglycemic clamp study (P = .03).
Dr. Ryan and Dr. Liang said they had no relevant conflicts of interestfinancial disclosures.
The Mediterranean diet was associated with a 39% reduction in hepatic fat.
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