Can your diet shrink a fatty liver? new study tests three approaches

NCT ID NCT07304336

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University of Turin, Italy Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested three dietary strategies—low-carb, Mediterranean, and standard nutritional advice—in 173 overweight adults with MASLD (fatty liver disease) over 6 months. Researchers measured changes in liver fat and damage using scans and blood tests. The goal was to see which diet works best for managing this liver condition.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: dietary intervention (low-carbohydrate diet, Mediterranean diet, or standard nutritional recommendations)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that specific diets effectively reduce liver fat and damage in people with MASLD, offering practical dietary guidance.
What could go wrong: This is a completed trial with 173 participants, so results are limited in size and may not apply to everyone. Dietary adherence can vary, and the study is not blinded, which may introduce bias.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Digestive System Diseases metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MASLD

Contacts and locations

Locations

AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino.

Torino, Torino, 10126, Italy

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