Aerobic Exercise May Reduce Risk for Fatty Liver Disease



Obese individuals with a sedentary lifestyle can lower their risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by engaging in routine physical activities.Obese individuals with a sedentary lifestyle can lower their risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by engaging in routine physical activities. "Physical activity should be strongly promoted for the management of fatty liver," add the study authors.

The location of body fatness, particularly visceral adipose tissue (VAT), is increasingly recognized as being of greater importance in determining the metabolic and cardiovascular consequences of excess adiposity, the authors report.