Exercises and fatty liver
- Conditions
- Digestive SystemNon-alcoholic fatty liver
- Registration Number
- PACTR201801002942163
- Lead Sponsor
- Abeer ELDeeb
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 80
All women were diagnosed with hepatic steatosis via ultrasonography. Ultrasonographic findings included the presence of diffuse increases in echogenicity of liver parynchyma characterized by the absence of hyperechoic walls of portal vein radicals and absence of a proper interface between the diaphragm and liver.
-All postmenopausal women demonstrated mild hepatomegaly (liver size >16-18 cm)
-They had been in menopause >3 years.
- Age range of women was between 50 to 60 years.
-All women demonstrated a BMI >30 kg/m2.
Exclusion criteria for postmenopausal women included: --Hypothyroidism
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD)
Kidney disease
Diabetes
Secondary causes of liver disease including ethanol abuse, drugs promoting hepatic steatosis
Various surgical procedures enhancing NAFLD
Using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or antidiabetic medications.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight, Body mass index
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method lipids including triglycerides, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglycerides;liver size;Serum estradiol level