International Journal of Medicine and Health
Association Between Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in Adults
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most common chronic liver disease globally, but its association with ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption under the new diagnostic framework has not been systematically synthesized. We systematically searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, Scopus, and Web of Science for observational studies examining habitual UPF intake (NOVA classification) and MASLD/NAFLD in general adult populations using validated outcome ascertainment. Qualit …