Liver Health


12-Week Exercise Programme Improves Patient Outcomes in Liver Disease

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease or MASLD is a liver condition. It is linked to health issues like diabetes and obesity. This condition causes much fat to build up in the liver, known as steatosis.

Often it does not cause any symptoms. If left untreated MASLD can lead to liver damage or even cancer. By 2040 MASLD is expected to increase by than 55% in adults. So it is an important area of study.

Resistance Training Helps with Metabolic Issues

Researchers, led by Chen looked at studies to see how exercise, specifically resistance training affects people with MASLD. They found studies in databases that focused on resistance training for MASLD.

To evaluate these studies they used a tool to check for bias and software for analysis.

Exercise Lowers Liver Damage Markers

Eleven studies with 395 participants were analysed. After resistance training the analysis showed that liver damage markers, called alanine aminotransferase levels decreased significantly.

However another marker, aspartate aminotransferase levels did not show difference.

Eight studies also looked at liver content. Seven of them found that it decreased substantially.

High liver damage markers are a sign of liver injury. So this analysis suggests that resistance exercise is good for people with MASLD.

The researchers recommend doing 8-10 exercises that work muscles at 60-80% of maximum intensity. This should be done at three times a week for 12 weeks.

This exercise is especially helpful for patients, with high liver damage markers who cannot do exercise.

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