Evidence-Based Exercise Recommendations to Reduce Hepatic Fat Content in Youth- a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The main purposes of this study were to elucidate the effects of supervised-exercise training (ET) interventions on hepatic fat content and on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence in children and adolescents and to provide information about the optimal ET prescription (type, intensity, volume, and frequency) needed to reduce hepatic fat content in youths. Supervised-ET interventions performed in children and adolescents (6 –19 years) that provided results of exercise effects on hepatic fat content or NAFLD prevalence were included.

Source: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases - February 13, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mar ía Medrano, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Celia Álvarez-Bueno, Iván Cavero-Redondo, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Francisco B. Ortega, Idoia Labayen Source Type: research