International journal of environmental research and public health
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Int J Environ Res Public Health · Mar 2021
Review Meta AnalysisEffect of Different Exercise Methods on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.
Exercise could alleviate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but it was not clear which exercise methods could effectively treat NAFLD. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of different exercise patterns on eight indicators in patients with NAFLD. We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and the Wanfang Data from its inception to 30 June 2020. ⋯ Resistance exercises could significantly reduce the levels of TG (WMD = -0.56, 95%CI: -0.85~-0.28, Z = 3.86, p < 0.01) and AST (WMD = -2.58, 95%CI: -4.79~-0.36, Z = 2.28, p < 0.05) in the patients. High-intensity interval training could significantly improve the level of ALT (WMD = -6.20, 95%CI: -9.34~-3.06, Z = 3.87, p < 0.01) in patients with NAFLD. These three exercise methods had different effects on the eight indexes of NAFLD in our present meta-analysis, providing some reference for the establishment of exercise prescription for patients with NAFLD.