Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Prevalence and all-cause mortality according to sedentary behaviour and cardiorespiratory fitness. The HUNT Study

摘要

Purpose: Sedentary behaviour (SB) and low physical activity (PA) are independently associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Compared to PA, high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) has been associated with a higher protection against all-cause mortality and a number of specific diseases. However, this relationship has not been investigated in NAFLD. This study examined the roles of SB and CRF on: i) the likelihood of having NAFLD in the general population, and ii) the risk of mortality over 9 years within individuals having NAFLD.