摘要
AIM: To review the effectiveness of exercise as a therapy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) and potential benefits in treating insulin resistance and atherosclerosis.METHODS: Medline(EBSCOhost) and Pub Med were searched for English-language randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies in human adults aged ≥ 18 which investigated the various effects of exercise alone, a combination of exercise and diet, or exercise and diet coupled with behavioral modification on NAFLD from 2010 to Feburary 2015.RESULTS: Eighteen of 2298 available studies were chosen for critical review, which included 6925 patients. Nine(50%) studies were randomized controlled trials. Five(27.8%) studies utilized biopsy to examine the effects of physical activity on hepatic histology. The most commonly employed imaging modality to determine change in hepatic steatosis was hydrogen-magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Only two studies examined the effects of low impact physical activity for patients with significant mobility limitations and one compared the efficacy of aerobic and resistance exercise. No studies examined the exact duration of exercise required for hepatic and metabolic improvement in NAFLD.CONCLUSION: While exercise improved hepatic steatosis and underlying metabolic abnormalities in NAFLD, more studies are needed to define the most beneficial form and duration of exercise treatment.
AIM To review the effectiveness of exercise as atherapy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease （NAFLD）and potential benefits in treating insulin resistance andatherosclerosis.METHODS： Medline （EBSCOhost） and PubMed weresearched for English-language randomized controlledtrials and prospective cohort studies in human adultsaged ≥ 18 which investigated the various effects ofexercise alone, a combination of exercise and diet, orexercise and diet coupled with behavioral modificationon NAFLD from 2010 to Feburary 2015.RESULTS： Eighteen of 2298 available studies werechosen for critical review, which included 6925 patients.Nine （50%） studies were randomized controlled trials.Five （27.8%） studies utilized biopsy to examine theeffects of physical activity on hepatic histology. The mostcommonly employed imaging modality to determinechange in hepatic steatosis was hydrogen-magneticresonance spectroscopy. Only two studies examined theeffects of low impact physical activity for patients withsignificant mobility limitations and one compared theefficacy of aerobic and resistance exercise. No studiesexamined the exact duration of exercise required forhepatic and metabolic improvement in NAFLD.CONCLUSION： While exercise improved hepaticsteatosis and underlying metabolic abnormalities inNAFLD, more studies are needed to define the mostbeneficial form and duration of exercise treatment.
基金
Supported by The American Association for the Study of Liver Disease(AASLD) Foundation to Dr.VanWagner LB
