Exercise associated with reduced levels of fat in the liver and abdomen

Exercise associated with reduced levels of fat in the liver and abdomen

Posted on 7 October 2009

A couple of months ago I wrote a blog which reviewed the evidence which suggests that exercise is not particularly effective for weight loss, and why this might be. That is not to say, however, that exercise is a fruitless endeavour. It is linked, for instance, with improved measures of health as well as reduced risk of chronic disease and death. Just last month I wrote about a study which found that exercise, while it did not promote weight loss in obese children and adolescents, it did lead to improvements in fat levels in the liver, insulin levels and insulin sensitivity. Fitness levels improved too.

This last study supports the idea that being

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Published October 7, 2009 . Filed under: Exercise and Activity, Weight Loss


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