The association of ultra-processed food intake with adolescent metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in the NHANES.

Introduction: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has become a major public health concern. A thorough analysis of the link between ultra-processed food (UPF) intake and MASLD in the adolescent population is lacking.

Methods: Adolescent participants of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) pre-pandemic cohort were included.