ABSTRACT
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is considered the most prevalent liver disease and is expected to become the leading cause of death related to liver disease. The disease prevalence is increasing in Middle East countries, and a substantial increase in risk factors such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, and sedentary lifestyle are blamed for the rise in the rate of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Among all approaches to preventing and treating the disease, lifestyle modification, including increasing physical activity and adhering to a healthy diet, has remained the key factor for managing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, diets can vary owing to people’s culture and religion and the accessibility of foods in different regions. Therefore, enhancing our knowledge of diets that are more common among people of the same area can help us better comprehend the public attitude toward the habitual diet. Therefore, further steps toward diet modification could be actualized by changing nutritional policy and public education about food choices. This chapter summarizes the typical dietary pattern in Middle East countries and its relation to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
