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The benefits of exercise for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Shelley E Keating et al. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015.

Abstract

As exercise is now an established therapy for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), recent investigations have sought to identify the optimal dose (type, intensity and amount) of exercise for hepatic benefit. Here, the authors discuss the following: the role of aerobic exercise for the modulation of hepatic steatosis; the limited evidence for the role of resistance training in reducing liver fat; the lack of evidence from clinical trials on the role of exercise in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; and the benefits of exercise for patients with NAFLD, beyond steatosis. Based on current evidence, the authors provide recommendations for exercise prescription for patients with NAFLD.

Keywords: aerobic training; exercise; hepatic steatosis; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; resistance training.

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