PMID- 38192918 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20240110 IS - 2168-8184 (Print) IS - 2168-8184 (Electronic) IS - 2168-8184 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 12 DP - 2023 Dec TI - The Influence of Coffee on Reducing Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Review. PG - e50118 LID - 10.7759/cureus.50118 [doi] LID - e50118 AB - Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a liver disease characterized by hepatic fat accumulation associated with various severities of inflammation and scarring. As studies explore specialized treatments, emerging evidence suggests a potential protective effect of coffee consumption. Consumption of coffee or its components, such as caffeine and/or chlorogenic acid (CA), can reduce markers of liver injury and induce a myriad of other health benefits. However, there is limited research on patients with both MASLD and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Current research suggests that patients with MASLD are at greater risk of developing T2D and future liver-related complications and vice versa. Given that both MASLD and T2D are global burdens, the present literature review analyzes current research to identify trends and determine if coffee can be a viable treatment for MASLD patients with T2D. Results indicate that coffee consumption may protect against MASLD in T2D patients who are overweight/obese through a declined rate of weight gain, inhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) gene, and insignificant changes to the gut microbiome. More longitudinal research on human subjects is needed to establish a causal relationship between coffee consumption and MASLD alleviation. CI - Copyright (c) 2023, Kaur et al. FAU - Kaur, Manpreet AU - Kaur M AD - Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, USA. FAU - Murugesan, Shanmathi AU - Murugesan S AD - Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, USA. FAU - Singh, Sachpreet AU - Singh S AD - Information Technology, Florin High School, Sacramento, USA. FAU - Uy, Katherine N AU - Uy KN AD - Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, USA. FAU - Kaur, Jasjeet AU - Kaur J AD - Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, USA. FAU - Mann, Navina AU - Mann N AD - Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, USA. FAU - Sekhon, Rajneet K AU - Sekhon RK AD - Geriatrics, Rajneet K Sekhon MD Inc., Folsom, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20231207 PL - United States TA - Cureus JT - Cureus JID - 101596737 PMC - PMC10772480 OTO - NOTNLM OT - caffeine intake OT - chlorogenic acid OT - fatty liver disease OT - hepatic autophagy OT - obesity and overweight OT - type 2 diabetes COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. EDAT- 2024/01/09 06:41 MHDA- 2024/01/09 06:42 PMCR- 2023/12/07 CRDT- 2024/01/09 03:58 PHST- 2023/12/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/01/09 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2024/01/09 06:41 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/01/09 03:58 [entrez] PHST- 2023/12/07 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.7759/cureus.50118 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cureus. 2023 Dec 7;15(12):e50118. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50118. eCollection 2023 Dec.