Many low carb proponents have warned about the dangers of fructose increasing liver fat, but what does the research actually say regarding fructose and liver fat? In this video I break down why fructose does not appear to be an independent cause of fatty liver.
Citations
Effect of fructose on NAFLD: a systematic review and meta-analysis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24569542/
Influence of dietary macronutrients on liver fat accumulation and metabolism:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5749316/pdf/jim-2017-000524.pdf
No difference between fructose and glucose on liver fat:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23872500/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19930762/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21396140/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23872500/
Saturated Fat increases liver fat 70% more than fructose during overfeeding
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20483648/
High Fat Diet increases liver fat compared to low fat diet during energy balance
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21252252/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15741262/
