[Comparison of a commercially available, formula-based nutritional therapy enriched with oats fiber with a non-formula isocaloric therapy to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - a randomized, controlled intervention trial].

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is mainly treated with caloric restriction and consecutive weight reduction. Protein, in exchange for starch and sugar as well as monounsaturated and long chain omega-3-fatty acids and prebiotic β-glucan, are thought to be supportive.In a randomized controlled intervention study, two different dietary concepts were tested regarding effects on intrahepatic lipid content as well as on biochemical parameters in patients with a body-mass-index (BMI) > 30 kg/m and signs of fatty liver disease.