A recent study revealed that eight weeks of regular exercise significantly contributes to improved liver health in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
The study involved 754 people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and participants were asked to do physical fitness exercises for at least eight weeks, to determine the effect of exercise on liver health.
The results showed that long-term exercise reduced levels of the liver enzymes ALT and AST, which are often indicators of liver damage. Furthermore, patients experienced a decrease in liver fat content. Metabolic markers associated with the disease also improved, including reductions in body weight, body mass index, visceral fat, and insulin resistance.
The researchers also found that high-intensity exercise programs had a stronger effect on liver health, although other types of exercise were also accompanied by positive changes. In contrast, exercise did not significantly affect liver stiffness or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, which the researchers attribute to the possibility that a longer time period or more studies are needed to monitor these effects.
