P127 - EVALUATION OF MEDITERRANEAN DIET ADHERENCE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC-DYSFUNCTION ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE

P127

EVALUATION OF MEDITERRANEAN DIET ADHERENCE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC-DYSFUNCTION ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE

T. Kahraman^1,*, F. Ö. Özcan¹, A. Kabacı¹, S. Çam¹, Y. Duran¹

¹Nutrition and Dietetics (English), Haliç University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Rationale: The increasing prevalence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) highlights the need for effective dietary interventions, with the Mediterranean diet showing promise in improving liver function and reducing fat accumulation.

This study aims to assess the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the prevalence of MASLD, to determine whether greater adherence to this dietary pattern is associated with better liver health.

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Methods: The study is planned to be conducted on a sample of 384 male and female individuals aged 18-65 living in Istanbul between February 20 and June 6, 2025. Data collection tools are Demographic Data Form and Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale (MEDAS). The statistical analysis of the data obtained in the study will be performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0 (IBM, Corp, Armonk, New York, USA) statistical program.

Results: In this study, 165 participants were assessed in terms of adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the presence of MASLD. Among them, 21.2% had low adherence, 50.9% moderate adherence, and 27.9% high adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Overall, MASLD was identified in 40% of the participants. The prevalence of MASLD was 57.1% in the low adherence group, 40.5% in the moderate adherence group, and 26.1% in the high adherence group. The chi-square analysis revealed a statistically significant association between diet adherence and MASLD (χ² = 8.004, p = 0.018), with a Cramer’s V value of 0.220, indicating a small to moderate effect size.

Conclusion: The results suggest that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower prevalence of MASLD. These findings support the potential protective role of the Mediterranean dietary pattern against liver fat accumulation and emphasize the importance of healthy dietary habits in liver health.

Disclosure of Interest: None declared