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- Researchers found higher healthful plant-based diet index scores linked to lower liver fat and reduced MASLD risk in adults.
- Among 1,598 multiethnic participants, mean liver fat was 5.39% in the top hPDI quartile versus 6.52% in the bottom.
- MASLD odds were 42% lower in the highest hPDI quartile (OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.41–0.81).
- The association was strongest for Latino and White participants and was driven by nut intake and lower animal-fat consumption.
