Physical activity support or weight loss counseling for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease?

Figure 1 Anthropometric and liver enzyme levels at baseline and follow-up in subjects treated either by intensive psychological counseling on physical activity (open bars) or by cognitive-behavior treatment for weight loss (closed bars). A: Body mass index (BMI); B: Waist circumference; C: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels. Data are presented as mean and 95%CI.

Figure 2 Physical fitness and quantitative physical activity at baseline and follow-up in subjects treated either by the intensive psychological counseling on physical activity (open bars) or the classical cognitive-behavior treatment for weight loss (closed bars). A: Maximum oxygen consumption at runrace; B: Distance at 6-min walk test; C: Physical Activity-Rating (PA-R) questionnaire. Data are presented as mean and 95%CI.

Figure 3 Indices of liver and visceral adiposity at baseline and follow-up in subjects treated either by the intensive psychological counseling on physical activity (open bars) or the classical cognitive-behavior treatment for weight loss (closed bars). A: Kotronen Index; B: Fatty liver index; C: Visceral adiposity index. Data are presented as mean and 95%CI.