Insight Into The Exercise Training Role In Preventing And Managing Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major public health issue worldwide, where the economy is rising and people's lifestyles are changing rapidly. Those with NAFLD have fat deposits accumulation in their hepatocytes that are caused by factors other than alcohol and liver injury, such as obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disorders. To demonstrate comprehensive and technical references for prescribing exercise programs for NAFLD treatment, we have proposed this review to clarify the role of exercise in the management and prevention of NAFLD using several previous studies investigating the clinical efficiency of various therapeutic exercise modalities in NAFLD patients. Endurance and strengthening training should be done twice a week at least and ideally three times a week, with at least eight exercises targeting the groups of major muscles with a repetition of 10-15 times each exercise at a moderate to high intensity, according to universal commendations of 150 minutes a week moderate-intensity aerobic exercises. In addition, patients who are unable to participate in formal exercise programs should aim to reduce or break up their sedentary time by a few minutes of walking. Patients' exercise compliance and achievement of exercise goals should be closely monitored to ensure therapeutic effects.