What is it about?
The article verified the relationship between different durations of regular practice of physical activity in aspects related to the anthropometric profile and hepatic function of patients infected by hepatitis C virus (HCV).
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that the regular practice of physical activity is a fundamental tool for the prevention and treatment of fatty liver in patients with HCV. Regular physical activity is associated with the maintenance of variables related to hepatic and biochemical damage, attenuating the clinical features of these patients. Moreover, patients who perform more than 300 minutes of physical activity per week can achieve double benefits in the liver such as maintenance of liver enzymes related to hepatic damage and quality of life when compared to those considered insufficiently active.
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The article represents the multidisciplinary teamwork in medicine, biology and especially health science. Regular practice of physical activity should be encouraged in this population especially in individuals who do not have access to antiviral treatments.
Lucas de Lucena Simões e Silva
Universidade de São Paulo - USP
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This page is a summary of: Different levels of physical activity and anthropometric profile in patients infected with hepatitis C virus, Biomedical Human Kinetics, February 2019, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.2478/bhk-2019-0006.
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