Being physically active may reduce risk of kidney disease

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/nkf-bpa091120.php

News Release 17-Sep-2020
National Kidney Foundation

This study evaluated the association between physical activity and risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). The authors conducted a secondary analysis of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, which is a community-based prospective multi-center cohort study of 15,792 middle-aged black and white men and women in the United States. During a median follow up of 24 years, 33.2% of participants developed CKD. After adjusting for confounding variables, the most physically active group had a statistically significant 11% reduction in risk of CKD when compared to the inactive group. Further research is needed to determine whether increasing physical activity can prevent the onset or progression of CKD.

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