How much fat does one need to eat to get a fatty liver? A dietary view of NAFLD

There is no answer to the title question; there is no defi nite limit to the amount of fat in the diet to reduce the risk of NAFLD. The evidence from the literature supports the concept that NAFLD is determined by a hypercaloric dietary intake, independently of macronutrients composition, and some kind of fats may only indirectly contribute to increase/reduce the risk of hepatic fat accumulation. In general, a variable diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, with moderate amounts of unrefi ned carbohydrate and low SFAs, no fructose-enriched soft drinks and processed foods, and moderate alcohol intake, represents the optimal dietary intake to combat the majority of metabolic diseases. This diet will also help prevent cardiovascular diseases and a variety of degenerative disorders. We need concerted actions from institutions, health authorities, and the whole community to favor healthy lifestyles and to halt the obesity epidemics responsible for most metabolic disorders.