Have guidelines addressing physical activity been established in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease?

Table 1 Recommendations for physical activity in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Patients should be appropriately screened for contraindications prior to initiating exercise testing or therapy

Physical fitness assessment via exercise testing. Physical activity level assessment by subjective (questionnaire/diary) or objective (e.g., accelerometer) means

Accumulate 20-60 min or more of moderate intensity rhythmic exercise using large muscle groups on at least 5 d/wk

Moderate intensity physical activity between 150 and 250 min/wk for preventing weight gain

Physical activity > 250 min/wk for clinically significant weight loss

Moderate-to-high intensity resistance training 3 d/wk for enhancing insulin sensitivity