The liver plays an important role in the prevention of metabolic disorders, like Type 2 diabetes, Gaucher's disease and hemochromatosis. As the largest organ and gland in the human body, the liver carries out over 500 tasks, including breaking down fats, regulating blood sugar levels and filtering out harmful compounds from the blood. However, the liver might struggle to function properly if the body produces too much fat, which can cause liver failure in extreme cases. Individuals who show risk factors relating to metabolic syndrome are often at risk of liver complications.

In a recent study published in Journal of Endocrinology, researchers from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Sao Paulo State, Brazil showed that strength training led to the reduction of liver fat and risk of diabetes in obese mice. The researchers subjected the mice to 15 days of strength training in order to observe its effects on the mice without over-training them. After 15 days, they found a significant improvement in the mice's blood sugar levels and liver fat content. They hope to use the results of the study to create treatments for diabetics in the future.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition marked by a build-up of extra fat in liver cells that is not caused by alcohol. When the body cannot properly transform glucose into energy, blood sugar levels increase, putting the individual at risk of Type 2 diabetes, a metabolic disorder that leaves the body vulnerable to other metabolic abnormalities like obesity and NAFLD.