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Physical Activity in NAFLD: What and How Much?

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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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Physical activity is a key determinant of metabolic control and is commonly recommended for people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), usually alongside weight loss and dietary change. Physical activity and exercise have both been shown to improve liver health in NAFLD and should be included as part of the clinical care of all patients, regardless of where they sit on the NAFLD disease spectrum [1]. Reducing or breaking up sedentary time should also be a key therapeutic target with these patients.

Physical activity and exercise confer benefits, independent of weight loss, and are useful for those patients struggling to lose weight and are a key tool in weight loss maintenance. Both aerobic exercise and resistance training effectively reduce liver fat. The choice of training should be tailored based on patients’ preferences to be maintained in the long term and should be used as an adjunct to dietary change.

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Hallsworth, K., Trenell, M. (2020). Physical Activity in NAFLD: What and How Much?. In: Bugianesi, E. (eds) Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95828-6_16

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