Independent effects of diet and exercise training on fat oxidation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Figure 1 Consort diagram describing the flow of patients through the randomised controlled trial.

Figure 2 Basal β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations before and after 6 mo of energy restriction (n = 6) or exercise training (n = 10). A: Average responses; B: Individual responses. ^aP < 0.05 between pre and post treatment.

Figure 3 Relationship between change in β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations and relative change in hepatic steatosis in response to 6 mo of energy restriction or exercise training (n = 13). This relationship remained significant after controlling for changes in body weight (r = -0.67, P = 0.02).

Figure 4 Maximal fat oxidation before and after six months of energy restriction (n = 6) or exercise training (n = 10); individual data. ^aP < 0.05 between pre and post intervention.