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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with an increased risk of liver morbidity and mortality, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lifestyle modification is the mainstay of treatment, with uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of drug therapy for patients with NAFLD.1 Exercise intervention studies demonstrate that exercise effectively reduces liver fat, even in the absence of significant weight loss. In free-living individuals, higher exercise frequency is associated with a lower risk NAFLD and higher rates of resolution of existing NAFLD over 5 years of follow-up.2 However, widespread implementation of exercise as a therapeutic modality …