The study

All of the participants were instructed to consume a hypocaloric diet with the same macronutrient distribution. In the intervention group, the participants consumed an average of 50 grams of carbohydrates from quinoa at lunch.

Compared to the control group, there were reductions (improvements) in liver fat, weight (−3.1 vs. −0.5 kg, or −6.8 vs. −1.1 lb), waist circumference, HOMA-IR, triglycerides (−17.2 vs. +3.1 mg/dL), and LDL-C (−13.8 vs. +2.2 mg/dL) in the quinoa group, but changes in liver enzymes and liver fibrosis did not differ between the groups.

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The results

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This Study Summary was published on April 16, 2025.

References

  1. ^Navruz-Varli, S et al.Nutritional and health benefits of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)Journal of Cereal Science.()