• Benash Altaf, Mahaneem Mohamed, Shireen Jawed, and Wan Syaheedah Wan Ghazali.
• Benash Altaf, PhD Assistant Professor, Physiology, Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad Punjab, Pakistan.
• Pak J Med Sci. 2023 Nov 1; 39 (6): 187518821875-1882.

ObjectiveThis review is aimed to study MAFLD responses of lifestyle modifications using Diet and Exercise.MethodsThe sources for this MAFLD review following PRISMA protocol were PubMed, Google scholar, Scopus and Science Direct. Quality of evidence was assessed by consistent results with previous studies. Assessment of quality was done by Joanna Briggs Institute criteria. Quality of evidence was assessed by GRADE approach tool.ResultsThis review included 12 studies, from which five were qualitative and seven quantitative. The later showed poor dietary habits and sedentary lifestyle exhibiting MAFLD which eventually affect their quality of life. Further studies suggested that by introducing healthy lifestyle in MAFLD group using diet and exercise caused reduction in BMI, obesity levels, improved glycemic control and reversal of liver fat content with improved liver enzymes.ConclusionSubjects with MAFLD experienced poor quality of life. Altering lifestyle by diet and exercise can improve their physical wellbeing.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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