Exercise Prevents Fatty Liver Disease, New Study Suggests

Friday, October 31, 2008 - 14:21 in Health & Medicine

A new study indicates that the negative effects of skipping exercise can occur in a short period. The researchers found that a sudden transition to a sedentary lifestyle can quickly lead to symptoms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (hepatic steatosis), which affects at least 75 percent of obese people.

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