Comparing Effects of Beetroot Juice and Mediterranean Diet on Liver Enzymes and Sonography in Patients With NAFLD

Sulaimany Polytechnic university180 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial study is to investigate comparing Effects of Beetroot juice and Mediterranean diet on Liver Enzymes and Sonographic appearance in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1. Beetroot juice has role in reduce Liver Enzymes 2. Mediterranean diet has role in reduce Liver Enzymes

Patients with NAFLD were identified and enrolled for this research at the PAR hospital in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. For 12 weeks, for the group members who were receiving the MeD, we recommended consuming Mediterranean foods like fish, poultry, sources of omega-3, vegetables and colored fruits, legumes and nuts, and low-fat goods while avoiding inflammatory foods like high-fat foods, processed meats, fast food, simple sugars, chips, and soft drinks. At baseline, the participants' demographic and anthropometric information, including as gender, age, weight, height, smoking status, location of residence, and physical activity, were recorded.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

180

Conditions

NAFLD, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Interventions

Beetroot juiceOTHER

250 ml of concentrated beetroot juice, were given to participants in the BJ groups .This was carried out in the morning, 30 minutes before breakfast, and on an empty stomach.

placeboOTHER

250 ml of a placebo

Mediterranean diet alone (MeD)OTHER

Mediterranean diet alone (MeD)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 73 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients had to be between the ages of 19 and 73, and they had to have NAFLD as their main diagnosis. 2. For a NAFLD diagnosis, ultrasound proof of fatty liver (stage I or above) and an elevated level of liver enzymes were required. Exclusion Criteria: 1. history of diseases like cardiovascular, liver, chronic hepatitis C, and kidney disease 2. supplement use within the previous six months; hormone therapy; use of drugs like amiodarone, methotrexate, and corticosteroids 3. cases of starvation or inadequate nutrition; pregnancy; metabolic disorders like Wilson disease and glycogen storage disease; a history of liver irradiation

Locations (1)

Hawal

Sulaymaniyah, Sulaimanyah, Iraq

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Beetroot juice has role in reduce liver enzymes

Beetroot juice was given for 12 weeks and has role in reduce Serum Bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine transaminase (ALT), and liver enzyme was measured by blood sampling tests.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Mediterranean diet contributes to lower liver enzyme levels.

Mediterranean diet was given for 12 weeks and has role in reduce Serum Bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine transaminase (ALT), and liver enzyme was measured by blood sampling tests.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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