Navy beans take on fatty liver: a diet swap put to the test
NCT ID NCT07730853
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This trial tests whether replacing some of the usual diet with navy beans — without changing total calories — is a practical and acceptable way to help manage metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in adults with intermediate-stage liver fibrosis. Forty participants will follow either their normal diet or a navy-bean-rich diet for 12 weeks, then switch. The study focuses on whether people can stick with the diet and find it acceptable, not on whether it improves liver health directly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a diet rich in navy beans, replacing an equal number of calories from the usual diet
- What this could lead to
- If the diet proves feasible and acceptable, it could point toward a simple, affordable dietary strategy to help manage fatty liver disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial focused on feasibility, not on proving the diet improves liver health. Results may not apply to everyone, and some people may find the diet hard to stick with.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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