대사증후군과 비알코올성 지방간군 관련성 : 교대근무와 식이 중심으

Relationship with Metabolic Syndrome and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - Focused on Shift Work and Dietary Quality

Several studies have strongly linked non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to metabolic syndrome (MetS). In fact, NAFLD is now considered to be the hepatic representation of the metabolic syndrome. Shift work and poor sleep quality may lead to an altered metabolic milieu, potentially triggering the development of NAFLD. Diet may affect the development of NAFLD, and dietary alterations have been suggested as a cornerstone for the management of NAFLD. However, epidemiological data on the association between diet or nutrient composition and the development of NAFLD are limited. Previous studies on this aspect were mainly conducted in Caucasian populations. Asian and Western diets differ in energy-nutrient composition, fatty-acid composition, and main nutritional sources; therefore, the implications would be limited if the Western-oriented study results were applied to Asian patients. We aimed to identify the nutrient and food group intakes of a typical Asian diet and assess their effects on NAFLD risk.