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Trial reportMedicine2020

Effects of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise on diabetic obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A comparative randomized controlled trial.

Walid Kamal Abdelbasset, Sayed A Tantawy, Dalia M Kamel, Bader A Alqahtani, Tamer E Elnegamy, Gaber S Soliman, Ahmed A Ibrahim

Expression of concernErratum issuedOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It carries an expression of concern. Cited by 58 papers, 16 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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58citing papers in PubMed, 16 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

58 citing papers in PubMed, 16 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 99 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. The egyptian clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of metabolic associated fatty liver disease.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.

Walid Kamal AbdelbassetDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Sayed A TantawyDepartment of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Dalia M KamelDepartment of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Bader A AlqahtaniDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Tamer E ElnegamyDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Gaber S SolimanDepartment of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Ahmed A IbrahimDepartment of Physical Therapy, Kasr Al-Aini Hospital, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
S.P.E.C.I.E.S. · USAhlia University · BHCairo University · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSome studies assessed the effect of aerobic exercise on diabetic obese patients with hepatic disease, while very limited studies compared high-intensity interval (HII) versus moderate-intensity continuous (MIC) on diabetic obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

objectivesThis study was designed to assess the effects of HII versus MIC on intrahepatic triglycerides (IHTG) and visceral lipids in diabetic obese patients with NAFLD.

designRandomized controlled trial.

methodsForty-seven diabetic obese individuals with NAFLD were enrolled in this study. The individuals were randomly divided into 16 in HII group, 15 in MIC group, and 16 in the controls. HII group received HII exercise, MIC group received 8-week MIC exercise while the control group did not receive any exercise intervention. IHTG and visceral lipids were assessed pre- and post-intervention.

resultsBaseline and clinical characteristics showed nonsignificant difference among the 3 groups (P > .05). Both HII and MIC groups showed a significant reduction in hepatic fat and visceral lipids (P < .05), while the controls showed nonsignificant difference (P > .05) after completing the study intervention. Postintervention analysis showed nonsignificant changes between the HII and MIC groups (P > .05).

conclusionsExercise training wither HII or MIC aerobic exercise reduces IHGT and visceral lipids in diabetic obese patients with NAFLD. No differences were observed between the effects of both exercise programs on diabetic obese patients with NAFLD.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2High-Intensity Interval TrainingNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAdultFemaleHumansLipidsMaleMiddle AgedObesityTreatment OutcomeLipids

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PMID32150108
PMCPMC7478706
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