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Aerobic exercise training reduces hepatic and visceral lipids in obese individuals without weight loss†

  1. Nathan A. Johnson1,2,
  2. Toos Sachinwalla3,
  3. David W. Walton3,
  4. Kate Smith1,
  5. Ashley Armstrong1,
  6. Martin W. Thompson1,
  7. Jacob George4,‡,*

Article first published online: 15 JUN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/hep.23129

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 50, Issue 4, pages 1105–1112, October 2009

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Johnson, N. A., Sachinwalla, T., Walton, D. W., Smith, K., Armstrong, A., Thompson, M. W. and George, J. (2009), Aerobic exercise training reduces hepatic and visceral lipids in obese individuals without weight loss. Hepatology, 50: 1105–1112. doi: 10.1002/hep.23129

Author Information

  1. 1

    Discipline of Exercise and Sport Science, Nutrition and Exercise, The University of Sydney, Australia

  2. 2

    Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise, The University of Sydney, Australia

  3. 3

    Department of Magnetic Resonance, Rayscan Imaging Liverpool, Liverpool, Australia

  4. 4

    Storr Liver Unit, Westmead Millennium Institute and Westmead Hospital, The University of Sydney, Australia

  1. ‡

    fax: 9635 7582.

*Department of Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia

  1. †

    Potential conflict of interest: Nothing to report.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 SEP 2009
  2. Article first published online: 15 JUN 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 15 JUN 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 9 JUN 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 3 MAR 2009

Funded by

  • The University of Sydney Faculty Category B Grant
  • Robert W. Storr bequest to the University of Sydney
  • Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. Grant Number: 358398

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