Exercise and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 157-166

  Keating, Shelley E ^a   Hackett, Daniel A ^a   George, Jacob ^a   Johnson, Nathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerobic; NAFLD; Obesity; Physical activity; Resistance training; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HUMAN; LIPID LIVER LEVEL; META ANALYSIS; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EXERCISE; FATTY LIVER; HUMANS; OBESITY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84862700268     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2012.02.023     Document Type: Article

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