Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: The Effects of Regular Exercise
Titel:
Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: The Effects of Regular Exercise
Auteur:
Achten, Juul Sutedja, Dede Johnson, Jill Jeukendrup, Asker Jones, David Elias, Elwyn
Verschenen in:
European journal of sport science
Paginering:
Jaargang 3 (2003) nr. 4 pagina's 1-13
Jaar:
2003-08
Inhoud:
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of supervised regular aerobic exercise on clinical, biochemical, and metabolic features in patients with NASH. Nine male patients diagnosed with NASH were randomly divided into an exercise group (E) and a non-exercise group (NE). Patients in the E group followed a 12-week supervised aerobic exercise program. All patients were reviewed at 6 and 12 weeks for symptomatology, anthropometry, liver panels, and lipid profiles. In addition, the fitness level of the patients was measured every 6 weeks during a graded exercise test to exhaustion on a cycleergometer. Patients in the E group who performed, on average, 45 min of moderate intensity exercise 4 times a week significantly increased their maximal work rate (p -1 ), while values remained the same in the NE group. The data of the present study suggest that regular exercise can be a valuable tool in the treatment of NASH.