Role of physical activity in the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children and adolescents

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 805-812

  Deldin, Anthony R ^a   Lee, SoJung ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Children; Exercise training; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CHILD; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CHILD; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84880313372     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2012-0503     Document Type: Review

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