There is increasing evidence showing the health benefits of physical activity, such as better
survival and possibly even a slower decline in kidney function, in people with chronic kidney …

Studies continue to demonstrate wide-ranging benefits of exercise across CKD; however,
implementation of exercise remains scarce. Future research needs include evaluating the …

Background Sarcopenia, a degenerative and generalized skeletal muscle disorder involving
the loss of muscle function and mass, is an under‐recognized problem in clinical practice …

Background The statement that 'if exercise were a pill it would be one of the most widely
prescribed and cost-effective drugs ever invented'has been used many times, with many …

Background Frailty is associated with adverse health outcomes in people with chronic
kidney disease (CKD). Evidence supporting targeted interventions is needed. This pilot …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a high risk of cognitive impairment (CI).
Both vascular and metabolic factors are implicated in the causation of CI in CKD. The …

Frailty is a condition that is frequently observed among patients undergoing dialysis. Frailty
is characterized by a decline in both physiological state and cognitive state, leading to a …

Background A common adiposopathic complication of obesity is type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Healthful weight reduction in patients with obesity can improve glucose metabolism and …

Background Frailty is independently associated with worse health-related quality of life
(HRQOL) in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the relationship between frailty and …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
This increased risk cannot be fully explained by traditional risk factors such as hypertension …