Cut carbs, not calories to reduce liver fat
Tuesday 19th April 2011
People who need to reduce the amount of fat in their liver should cut carbohydrates rather than calories, a study suggests.
Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has revealed that people who are told by medical professionals to reduce the amount of fat in their liver can do so within one month.
Lead author Dr Jeffrey Browning, from the University of Texas Southwestern, explained: "I don't think that low-carb diets are fundamentally better than low-fat ones.
"Our approach is likely to be only of short-term benefit because at some point the benefits of weight loss alone trounce any benefits derived from manipulating dietary macronutrients such as calories and carbohydrates."
This follows comments from Colin Waine, former chairman of the National Obesity Forum, who said that older people put on more weight as their activity levels decrease but they continue to consume the same amount of food as they did in their younger days.
Written by Angela Newbury
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