NAFLD and Liver Fibrosis in Obese Adolescents

"The participants will receive nutritional recommendations for a low carbohydrate, low glycemic load, and isocaloric diet. The diet will be composed of carbohydrates (CHO;35%), fats (40-50%), and proteins (20-25%), and will be tailored to individual preferences and calorie requirements. The number of CHO, protein and fat servings will be determined based on the recommended total energy requirements for age, calculated on the basis of dietary reference intake (DRI). Participants will not be instructed to restrict calories, but to reduce carbohydrate based on their glycemic load.~The subjects will be instructed about appropriate food choices, and each subject was provided a diet information booklet containing food list, sample menus and recipes"