Exercise Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
10.7570/kjo.2015.24.4.190
- Author:
Jin Kyung CHO
1
;
Hyun Sik KANG
;
Jin Hwan YOON
Author Information
1. College of Sports Science,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Obesity;
Chronic disease;
Physical activity;
Fitness;
Exercise intensity
- MeSH:
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Chronic Disease;
Diet;
Fatty Liver;
Fibrosis;
Hepatocytes;
Humans;
Life Style;
Motor Activity;
Obesity;
Prevalence;
Risk Factors;
Weight Loss
- From:Korean Journal of Obesity
2015;24(4):190-196
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is steadily increasing in conjunction with increases in obesity, type 2 diabetes, and physical inactivity. NAFLD encompasses a spectrum of conditions associated with lipid deposition in hepatocytes, ranging from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and to advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis. A large proportion of patients with NAFLD have co-existing metabolic syndrome, which is also a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease. There is an urgency to recognize that NAFLD poses an additional risk for cardiovascular disease and should involve early aggressive risk factor modification. A lifestyle modification of diet and physical activity targeting substantial weight loss is considered as the first-line defense system against NAFLD. In this review, the roles of physical activity are discussed as an effective and safe means to combat NAFLD and its metabolic complications.
