Physical training at sub-threshold intensity reduces the prevalence of hepatic steatosis after high-fat diet in rats

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of swimming physical training with sub-threshold load on the prevalence of hepatic steatosis in Wistar rats fed high-fat diets (cafeteria or baru). After 2 months of cafeteria diet administration, the rats were separated into 6 groups: Sedentary or Trained Baru diet; Sedentary or Trained Cafeteria diet; Sedentary or Trained standard diet. The trained groups were subjected to swimming exercise at sub-threshold intensity (2% of body weight) during 8 weeks, 5x/week, 1h/day. The body weight and hepatohistological changes were analyzed. Sedentary groups fed high-fat diets presented higher body weight gain when compared to control trained group. The swimming training at the proposed intensity was able to prevent the hepatic steatosis in rats fed high-fat diets.

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Main Authors:	Silva,Valdemar Guedes da, Ravagnani,Fabrício Cesar de Paula, Godois,Allan da Mata, Maçanori,Odashiro, Voltarelli,Fabrício Azevedo, Inouye,Celso Massaschi, Coelho-Ravagnani,Christianne de Faria
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Estadual Paulista 2015
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742015000100008
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