Table 2.
Liver parameters at baseline and after 6 months of dietary intervention.
| Variable | Anti-inflammatory diet group (n = 42) | Control diet group (n = 39) | Baseline p valueb | 6 months p valuec | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6 months | Change (%) | p valuea | Baseline | 6 months | Change (%) | p valuea | |||
| AST (IU/L) | 21.7 (7.9) | 20.7 (6.1) | −4.8 | 0.516 | 24.0 (6.5) | 23.0 (6.4) | −4.2 | 0.885 | 0.263 | 0.075 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 24.3 (13.5) | 22.6 (11.2) | −6.8 | 0.914 | 31.9 (13.1) | 29.3 (14.7) | −8.1 | 0.416 | 0.540 | 0.099 |
| GGT (IU/L) | 22.43 (9.9) | 17.7 (6.7) | −21.3 | 0.011 | 25.4 (5.6) | 21.8 (6.6) | −14.3 | 0.003 | 0.212 | 0.040 |
| NAFLD-FLS | 0.46 (2.2) | −0.2 (2.1) | −143.4 | 0.158 | 0.0 (0.8) | −0.1 (1.4) | −275.0 | 0.590 | 0.647 | 0.875 |
| FLI | 1.4 (0.6) | 1.2 (0.5) | −14.3 | 0.040 | 1.6 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.7) | −18.8 | 0.006 | 0.331 | 0.047 |
| FIB-4 | 0.8 (0.2) | 0.8 (0.2) | −2.5 | 0.452 | 1.2 (2.0) | 0.7 (0.3) | −41.7 | 0.207 | 0.418 | 0.495 |
Data are presented as the mean (SD). AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; NAFLD-FLS, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Liver Fat Score; FLI, Fatty Liver Index; FIB-4, Fibrosis Index Based On Four Factors. aComparison within dietary groups (baseline and after 6 months). bBaseline differences between the AID and CD groups. cDifferences after 6 months between the AID and CD groups.