People with sedentary lifestyles are at increased risk of developing kidney disease

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-10/ason-pws101915.php

Public Release: 20-Oct-2015
People with sedentary lifestyles are at increased risk of developing kidney disease
American Society of Nephrology

Highlights

Each 80 minutes/day (assuming 16 awake hours/day) increase in sedentary duration was linked with a 20% increased likelihood of having chronic kidney disease in a recent study

Research that uncovered the association between sedentary behavior and kidney disease will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 November 3-8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

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