Role of exercise in optimizing the functional status of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Clinics in Liver Disease

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 113-127

  Gerber, Lynn H ^a   Weinstein, Ali ^b   Pawloski, Lisa ^b  

^a INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Behavior; Diet; Exercise; Function; NAFLD

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; WEAKNESS; WELLBEING;

ADHERENCE; BEHAVIOR; DIET; EXERCISE; FUNCTION; NAFLD;

DIET; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 84888067926     PISSN: 10893261     EISSN: 15578224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2013.09.016     Document Type: Review

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