Physical activity: An essential component of lifestyle modification in NAFLD

Benjamin Rodriguez; Dawn M. Torres; Stephen A. Harrison

doi:10.1038/nrgastro.2012.200

Physical activity: An essential component of lifestyle modification in NAFLD

Benjamin Rodriguez, Dawn M. Torres, Stephen A. Harrison^*

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Abstract

NAFLD encompasses a spectrum of liver diseases pertaining to fat accumulation in the liver in the absence of significant alcohol consumption. NASH is the most clinically relevant subset of NAFLD, and patients with NASH have an increased risk of progression to cirrhosis or developing liver cancer. No pharmacotherapy is currently approved for NAFLD, and lifestyle modification via diet and exercise is most commonly recommended. The optimal physical activity regimen in terms of both effectiveness and compliance remains to be determined and is the focus of this Review.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	726-731
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume	9
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2012.200
State	Published - Dec 2012
Externally published	Yes

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