Fig 1.
Flowchart of studies selection process.
Table 1.
Characteristics of the evaluated population.
Table 2.
Trials evaluating exercise alone in NAFLD outcomes.
Table 3.
Trials evaluating diet alone in NAFLD outcomes.
Table 4.
Trials evaluating combination of diet and exercise in NAFLD parameters.
Table 5.
Summary of finding by GRADE quality assessment for exercise intervention.
Fig 2.
Effect of exercise alone compared to the control group in body weight.
Fig 3.
Effect of exercise plus diet compared to the control group in body weight.
Table 6.
Summary of finding by GRADE quality assessment for exercise plus diet intervention.
Fig 4.
Effect of exercise alone compared to the control in oxygen consumption.
Fig 5.
Effect of exercise alone compared to the control group in intrahepatic lipids assessed by H-MRS and MRI.
Fig 6.
Effect of exercise plus diet compared to the control group in intrahepatic lipids assessed by NAS score.
Fig 7.
Effect of exercise plus diet compared to the control group in ALT concentration.
Fig 8.
Effect of exercise alone compared to the control group in ALT concentration.
Fig 9.
Effect of exercise compared to the control group in AST concentration.
Fig 10.
Effect of exercise plus diet compared to the control group in AST concentration.