Effect of the Mediterranean diet on histological indicators and imaging tests in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Aim: To analyze the scientific evidence regarding to the effect of the Mediterranean diet on the imaging tests and biopsy characteristics in subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Methods: A bibliographic search was carried out in this narrative review in Pubmed and Web of Science databases, considering studies published between 2011 and 2020, in English or Spanish, randomized clinical trials and observational studies in patients with a diagnosis of NAFLD, in subjects over 18years of age of both sexes.

Results: In the observational studies found, an inverse association between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and liver damage stands out, while in the intervention studies with measurement of liver biopsy a 4.