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After excluding factors affecting the diagnosis of hepatic steatosis, 727 adults were analyzed as part of the Health Promotion Project. The dietary patterns of the participants were classified into rice, vegetable, seafood, and sweet based on their daily food intake. Liver stiffness measurements and controlled attenuation parameters were performed using FibroScan. Energy and nutrient intake were calculated using the Brief-type Self-administered Diet History Questionnaire. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify the risk factors for liver fibrosis within the MASLD population. The vegetable group had significantly lower liver fibrosis indicators in the MASLD population than the rice group. The multivariate analysis identified a body mass index \u2265 25 kg\/m2 (odds ratio [OR], 1.83; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01\u20131.83; p = 0.047) and HOMA-IR \u2265 1.6 (OR, 3.18; 95% CI, 1.74\u20135.78; p &lt; 0.001) as risk factors for liver fibrosis, and vegetable group membership was a significant low-risk factor (OR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.16\u20130.88; p = 0.023). The multivariate analysis of nutrients in low-risk foods revealed high intake of \u03b1-tocopherol (OR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.56\u20130.99; p = 0.039) as a significant low-risk factor for liver fibrosis. 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