Physical activity and advanced fibrosis in MASLD, MetALD, and ALD in a nationally representative cohort: NHANES 2017–2020
LTPA but not WPA is protective for at-risk advanced fibrosis in patients with MASLD and MetALD. These findings showcase the importance of structured LTPA interventions to mitigate fibrosis risk in SLD. Larger studies are needed to examine the benefits of PA in patients with ALD and to delineate exercise prescriptions for patients with SLD.
Authors
- Craig J. McClain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7219-8939)
- Robert J. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8923-2806)
- Wanyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8339-0258)
- Arpan Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6548-4531)
- Hanna Blaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4919-9519)
- Juan Pablo Arab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8561-396X)
- Maiying Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7313-9084)
- Zobair M. Younossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-577X)
- Nicholas Dunn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9265-8111)
- Ashwani K. Singal
- Luis Antonio Diaz
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
- University of San Diego (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke (US)
- Louisville VA Medical Center (US)
- Global Health Council (US)
- University of Louisville Hospital (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hepatology Communications
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/hc9.0000000000000797
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35