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^{1

2}, Shereen H Elsayed^{3

4}, Gopal Nambi¹, Saud M Alrawaili¹, Tamer E Elnegamy¹, Mona A Khalil⁵, Sayed A Tantawy^{6

7}, Gaber S Soliman⁸, Ahmed A Ibrahim^{2

9}, Dalia M Kamel^{6

10}

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¹ Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
² Department of Physical Therapy, Kasr Al-Aini Hospital, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
³ Rehabilitation Sciences Department, Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
⁵ Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
⁶ Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain.
⁷ Department of Physiotherapy, Centre of Radiation, Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
⁸ Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences in Al-Qurayyat, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia.
⁹ Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁰ Department of Physiotherapy for Women's Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

PMID: 32351591
PMCID: PMC7171632
DOI: 10.1155/2020/1923575

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 et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020.

. 2020 Apr 11:2020:1923575.

doi: 10.1155/2020/1923575. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
² Department of Physical Therapy, Kasr Al-Aini Hospital, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
³ Rehabilitation Sciences Department, Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
⁵ Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
⁶ Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain.
⁷ Department of Physiotherapy, Centre of Radiation, Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
⁸ Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences in Al-Qurayyat, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia.
⁹ Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁰ Department of Physiotherapy for Women's Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

PMID: 32351591
PMCID: PMC7171632
DOI: 10.1155/2020/1923575

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Retracted: Effect of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Hepatic Fat Content and Visceral Lipids in Hepatic Patients with Diabesity: A Single-Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial.
And Alternative Medicine EC. And Alternative Medicine EC. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2023 Oct 10;2023:9829387. doi: 10.1155/2023/9829387. eCollection 2023. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2023. PMID: 37854275 Free PMC article.

Abstract

Objective: Limited 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.

Design: A single-blinded randomised controlled trial.

Methods: Thirty-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.

Results: Baseline and clinical characteristics showed a nonsignificant difference between the two groups (p > 0.05). At the end of the intervention, the aerobic exercise showed significant improvements (serum triglycerides and low-density lipoproteins (LDLs), p ≤ 0.002, total cholesterol, p=0.004, visceral fats, p=0.016, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C), p=0.022, high-density lipoproteins (HDLs), p=0.038, alanine transaminases (AL), p=0.044, intrahepatic triglyceride and HOMA-IR, p=0.046, and body mass index (BMI), p=0.047), while the control group showed a nonsignificant difference (p > 0.05). The postintervention analysis showed significant differences in favor of the aerobic exercise group (p < 0.05).

Conclusions: Moderate-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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Pre- and post-percentage changes in exercise and control groups.

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