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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020

Effect of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Hepatic Fat Content and Visceral Lipids in Hepatic Patients with Diabesity: A Single-Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial.

Walid Kamal Abdelbasset, Shereen H Elsayed, Gopal Nambi, Saud M Alrawaili, Tamer E Elnegamy, Mona A Khalil, Sayed A Tantawy, Gaber S Soliman, Ahmed A Ibrahim, Dalia M Kamel

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 8 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10 authors.

Walid Kamal AbdelbassetDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4703-661X
Shereen H ElsayedRehabilitation Sciences Department, Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Gopal NambiDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4203-5506
Saud M AlrawailiDepartment 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.
Mona A KhalilDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Sayed A TantawyDepartment of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain.
Gaber S SolimanDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences in Al-Qurayyat, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed A IbrahimDepartment of Physical Therapy, Kasr Al-Aini Hospital, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Dalia M KamelDepartment of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveLimited studies have assessed the effect of moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise on hepatic fat content and visceral lipids in hepatic patients with diabesity. This study was designed to evaluate hepatic fat content and visceral lipids following moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise in hepatic patients with diabesity.

designA single-blinded randomised controlled trial.

methodsThirty-one diabetic obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease were recruited into this study. The patients were randomly classified into exercise and control groups, fifteen patients in the exercise group and sixteen patients in the control group. The exercise group received an 8-week moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise program with standard medical treatment, while the control group received standard medical treatment without any exercise program. Hepatic fat content and visceral lipids were assessed before and after intervention at the end of the study.

resultsBaseline and clinical characteristics showed a nonsignificant difference between the two groups (

conclusionsModerate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise reduces the hepatic fat content and visceral lipids in hepatic patients with diabesity. Recommendations should be prescribed for encouraging moderate-intensity aerobic exercise training, particularly hepatic patients with diabesity.

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PMCPMC7171632

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