Having a high degree of physical fitness in middle age appears to counter the increased risk of developing CKD that comes with having low socioeconomic status, new research suggests.
, and diabetes, as well as chronic kidney disease,"he said."It even slows the progression of these diseases when you already have them.
Primary care providers have a major role to play in promoting physical activity, he added, since they are"the first point of call during the delivery of healthcare."It is well known that lower socioeconomic status and low cardiorespiratory fitness are each associated with an increased risk of CKD, Kunutsor and colleagues write in their article.
High cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with a significant decreased risk of CKD compared to low fitness after adjusting for multiple variables, including socioeconomic status.
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