The Claim
In adults with type 2 diabetes, 16 weeks of fasted or postprandial morning aerobic exercise has no significant effect on liver fat reduction as measured by proton density fat fraction.
What the research says
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In adults with type 2 diabetes, doing morning aerobic exercise either before or after eating for 16 weeks does not lead to a measurable decrease in liver fat.
See the scientific wording
In adults with type 2 diabetes, 16 weeks of fasted or postprandial morning aerobic exercise does not significantly reduce liver fat, as measured by proton density fat fraction, indicating that exercise timing may not be a primary driver of hepatic fat loss in this population.
When exercise is done after an overnight fast, the body burns more fat for energy because sugar stores are low. This burns fat from muscles and around organs, improving blood sugar control, but it does not reduce the amount of fat stored in the liver because the liver continues to receive and store fat from the diet and internal production at the same rate regardless of when exercise happens.
What the research says
1 studyIn a study where people with type 2 diabetes walked either before or after breakfast for 16 weeks, neither timing helped reduce liver fat more than the other — so when it comes to clearing fat from the liver, whether you walk before or after breakfast doesn’t seem to matter.
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