high fructose corn syrup and fatty liver disease

A June 2022 report by University in Los Angeles, California said, 

• “NAFLD [non-alcoholic fatty liver disease] is a serious problem and it is increasing in the population. There is a racial/ethnic difference in the prevalence of the NAFLD. People consume high-fructose corn syrup in foods, soft drinks and other beverages. Some studies suggested that consumption of high-fructose corn syrup is related to the development of NAFLD,”

• “We found that when adjusting for the demographics and behavioral factors (smoking, modest alcohol consumption, diet quality and physical activity), high fructose consumption was associated with a higher chance of NAFLD among the total population and Mexican Americans,”

• “High fructose consumption in Mexican Americans contributed, in part, to the health disparity of NAFLD,”