The Claim
In diabetic obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 8 weeks of either high-intensity interval aerobic exercise or moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise, performed three times per week, is associated with a significant reduction in intrahepatic triglyceride content and visceral adipose tissue.
What the research says
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In obese individuals with diabetes and fatty liver disease, performing either high-intensity interval aerobic exercise or moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise three times per week for eight weeks results in a measurable decrease in liver fat and abdominal fat.
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In diabetic obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 8 weeks of either high-intensity interval aerobic exercise or moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise, performed three times per week, is associated with a significant reduction in intrahepatic triglyceride content and visceral adipose tissue, suggesting both exercise modalities may improve metabolic health in this population.
When a person exercises, their muscles burn more fat for energy, which lowers the amount of fat circulating in the blood. With less fat in the blood, the liver takes up less fat and burns more of what it does get, leading to less fat building up inside the liver and around the belly.
What the research says
1 studyIn people with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and fatty liver, doing either short bursts of intense cycling or longer, steady cycling three times a week for eight weeks helped reduce fat in the liver and around the belly — and both types of exercise worked just as well.
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