People who get plenty of physical activity may be less likely than their more sedentary counterparts to develop chronic kidney disease, a recent study suggests. Researchers followed almost 200,000 Taiwanese adults without kidney disease for up to 18 years. Compared to people who were least active, those who got the most exercise were 9% less likely to develop kidney disease over the study period.
"Our results show that regular exercise may mitigate age-related deterioration in kidney function and the risk of chronic kidney disease," said study co-author Xiang Qian Lao of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Kidney disease is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, in part because people with the condition tend to have poor circulation and an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, researchers note in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. While prior studies have shown…
