Saad Masood

Dr. Saad Masood

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2025 in Neurological Sciences
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SMSaad Masood
Saad Masood
MAMuhammad Sameer Almas
Muhammad Sameer Almas
SHSyed Saad Ul Hassan
Syed Saad Ul Hassan
STSameen Tahira
Sameen Tahira
MFMuhammad Hamza Fiaz
Muhammad Hamza Fiaz
MMMusa Masood
Musa Masood


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MAMuhammad Ahsan Asif
Muhammad Ahsan Asif
SMSaad Masood
Saad Masood
SASyed Muhammad Ali Akbar
Syed Muhammad Ali Akbar
MKMuhammad Hamza Khalid
Muhammad Hamza Khalid
ARAbdul Rehman
Abdul Rehman
HAHassam Ali
Hassam Ali
Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects nearly one-fourth of the world population and is closely linked to obesity, metabolic syndrome, and poor diet. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of exercise on key clinical outcomes in MASLD patients. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted until 202 September 5, to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs), post-hoc analyses, and quasi-experimental designs comparing exercise versus standard therapy in MASLD. A random-effects model pooled data as mean differences (MD) or risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Analyses were conducted using R (version 4.5.1). Results: Our meta-analysis included 21 RCTs, 4 post-hoc analyses, and 1 quasi-experimental study (1124 patients; mean age 52.24 ± 7.24 years). Exercise reduced BMI (MD −0.82), serum cholesterol (MD −14.31), ALT (MD −6.56), AST (MD −5.32), FIB-4 (MD −0.19), and NAFLD fibrosis score (MD −0.59), and increased HDL (MD 4.36) versus standard therapy. Weight (MD −2.11) and HOMA-IR (MD −0.59) were not significantly different. Meta-regression showed age increased HOMA-IR (estimate 0.032) and higher BMI reduced HDL (estimate −0.71). Conclusions: Exercise significantly improves key clinical outcomes in MASLD, including BMI, cholesterol, liver enzymes, and fibrosis markers, supporting physical activity as a core component of MASLD management.