Physically active CKD patients have lower mortality rates than those who are inactive

AUSTIN, Texas — Patients with chronic kidney disease who reported moderate to vigorous physical activity experienced a lower rate of mortality than patients who did not perform any physical activity, according to a poster presented here.
“This work was done under the umbrella of CDC’s Kidney Disease Surveillance System. The project director is Rajiv Saran MD, MS, MRCP, and co-PIs include Dr. Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, PhD, Dr. Brenda Gillespie, PhD, and Dr. Tiffany Veinot, PhD, all faculty at the University of Michigan,” Jenna Kiryakos, MPH, first author, from the division

AUSTIN, Texas — Patients with chronic kidney disease who reported moderate to vigorous physical activity experienced a lower rate of mortality than patients who did not perform any physical activity, according to a poster presented here.
“This work was done under the umbrella of CDC’s Kidney Disease Surveillance System. The project director is Rajiv Saran MD, MS, MRCP, and co-PIs include Dr. Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, PhD, Dr. Brenda Gillespie, PhD, and Dr. Tiffany Veinot, PhD, all faculty at the University of Michigan,” Jenna Kiryakos, MPH, first author, from the division