While fatty liver disease associated with metabolic dysfunction is seen in one out of every 4 people in the world, it is seen in one out of every 2 people in Türkiye with a very high rate. Stating that there is no cure for fatty liver disease, Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Lecturer Nutrition and Dietetics Specialist Merve Bayram stated, "The only treatment method is to change the lifestyle by increasing diet and physical activity. As a result of our 8-week study with cranberry fruit, which has a high antioxidant capacity, we found that consumption of cranberry fruit reduced body weight, body fat ratio and waist circumference.”
“Cranberry fruit is a very rich antioxidant in terms of its compounds”
In recent years, interest in phytonutrients has increased considerably. Cranberry fruit, which is used in medicine for the prevention and treatment of various diseases, is widely used in colds, flu and urinary tract inflammations, diarrhea, constipation, gastrointestinal disorders, cough, bronchitis and diabetes. Stating that cranberry fruit is very rich in anthocyanins that give the fruit its red color, Nutrition and Dietetics Specialist Asst. Prof. Dr. Merve Bayram also added the following: "Anthocyanins are the compounds with the highest antioxidant capacity found in nature. Cranberries contain anthocyanins as well as many other compounds that increase their antioxidant content. Fatty liver disease is a disease that usually involves obesity. In our study, which we set out for this purpose, we evaluated the effect of cranberry fruit with or without dietary treatment in people with fatty liver disease."