Khalatbari-Soltani S, et al. – In this study involving middle-aged healthy adults in two independent population-based cohorts (the Fenland Study and the CoLaus Study), researchers examined the relationship between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and the prevalence of hepatic steatosis. In the Fenland Study, the prevalence of hepatic steatosis was 23.9% and 27.1% based on ultrasound and fatty liver index (FLI), respectively. In the CoLaus Study, the prevalence of hepatic steatosis was 25.3% and 25.7% based on FLI and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) score, respectively. The investigators observed an association of greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet with a lower prevalence of hepatic steatosis, largely explained by adiposity. Overall, they concluded that adherence to a Mediterranean dietary intervention can reduce the risk of hepatic steatosis.