Effects of a Recommended Sports Nutrition Program for Weight Lose in Elderly Men with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | ||||
| Aswan Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences | ||||
| Volume 5, Issue 1, April 2023, Page 21-31 PDF (281.37 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajpess.2023.202186.1008 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Hossam Ahmed Darwish 
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| Faculty of Physical Education | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Sports scientists are in continuous pursuit of new scientific methods that induced many changes in lifestyle through practicing sports activities. Well-balanced nutrition is the first defense line for preserving health and preventing and curing diseases. Recently, therapeutic nutrition and using food for healing and early prevention of diseases gained considerable interest. Therefore, it became no less than medical and surgical treatment. Thus, therapeutic nutrition aims to rest some body parts like the liver, kidneys, and gastrointestinal system The current research aims to identify the effects of the recommended program on reducing weight and liver fats in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the relationship between decreasing liver fats and body weight. The researcher used the experimental approach (one-group design) with pre- and post-measurements. Participants (n=20) were purposefully chosen (aged between 40-50 years). Results indicated that: 1. The recommended program had positive effects on weight loss and liver size. 2. There are statistically significant differences between the pre-and post-measurements of the research in favor of post-measurements. 3. The recommended program had positive effects on decreasing body fats and body water in addition to increasing health levels and changing body style from obese (1) to overweight. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver; Obesity; Therapeutic Nutrition; Aerobic Exercises | ||||
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