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    IMPLICACIONES NUTRICIONALES DEL HÍGADO GRASO NO ALCOHÓLICO EN ADULTOS
    (2025-06-18) Cáceres Soria, Megan Naomi; Cruz Hidalgo, Pablo Andres; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética
    NAFLD is a pathology that has been increasing; its development is related to overweight, obesity and metabolic syndrome, in a bidirectional relationship. In these conditions, NAFLD can generate and aggravate diseases and conditions such as insulin resistance, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases; In turn, these diseases can cause or aggravate NAFLD. Eating habits, such as excessive consumption of sugars and saturated fats, together with a sedentary lifestyle, favor the accumulation of liver fat, predisposing to NAFLD. Nutritional intervention is key to improving patients' condition and reducing the risk of associated complications. Objective: The main objective of this research is to identify the nutritional and metabolic factors that intervene in the generation of NAFLD in adults, to recognize the measures that contribute to the solution of the nutritional problem. Materials and methods: Databases such as Google Scholar, Web of Science and PubMed were consulted to carry out a bibliographic review on nutritional factors, comorbidities, nutritional treatments and supplements with their effects on NAFLD. The selected articles belong to the last 5 years in English and Spanish languages. Conclusions: NAFLD is related to those diseases generated by metabolic disorders, the presence of one can be a factor for the appearance of the other; However, the application of a healthy lifestyle with changes in nutritional habits is helpful in avoiding the progression of NAFLD, fibrosis and other liver complications