The association between total, animal, and plant protein intake and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in overweight and obese children and adolescents
Our findings highlight the significance of dietary protein source in the odds of MAFLD among overweight and obese children and adolescents. Further studies are warranted to confirm these findings and explore the underlying mechanisms.
Authors
- Ali Nikparast (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2686-2584)
- Pooneh Dehghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5077-4627)
- Golaleh Asghari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7925-5158)
- Pejman Rohani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4208-8130)
- Kimia Forouzan
- Mohammad Hassan Sohouli
- Mahdi Amani Farani
Institutions
- National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (IR)
- Children's Medical Center (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-025-01142-4
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.25
Funders
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences