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Article: People with type 2 diabetes can put fatty livers on a diet with moderate exercise.
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- October 12, 2008
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Weekly bouts of moderate aerobic exercise on a bike or treadmill, or a brisk walk, combined with some weightlifting, may cut down levels of fat in the liver by up to 40 percent in people with type 2 diabetes, a study by physical fitness experts at Johns Hopkins shows.
According to researchers, who will present their findings on Sept. 18 at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, in Indianapolis, high liver fat levels are common among people with type 2 diabetes and contribute to heart disease risk.
The study's lead investigator, exercise physiologist Kerry Stewart, Ed.D., says the rise in the number ...