Exercise Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Korean Journal of Obesity
;
: 190-196, 2015.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-761635
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.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Fibrosis
/
Cardiovascular Diseases
/
Weight Loss
/
Chronic Disease
/
Prevalence
/
Risk Factors
/
Hepatocytes
/
Diet
/
Fatty Liver
/
Life Style
Type of study:
Etiology study
/
Prevalence study
/
Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Obesity
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS