According to Dr. Vo Thi Kim Thanh, Deputy Head of Nephrology - Dialysis Department, Urology - Nephrology - Andrology Center, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, the kidney has the function of filtering blood to excrete toxins and excess substances from the body through urine, helping to stabilize electrolytes, blood pressure, and blood pH. The kidney also participates in the process of blood formation and bone metabolism.
Kidney failure is a condition in which the kidneys are no longer able to filter blood effectively, leading to disruption of these functions, causing dangerous levels of fluid, electrolytes, and waste to accumulate in the body. This affects the quality of life and threatens the patient's life.
Regular moderate physical activity helps reduce the risk of high blood pressure. (Illustration photo)
Chronic kidney disease is divided into 5 stages based on the rate of gradual decrease in glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Glomerular filtration rate is about 60-89 ml/min/1.73 m2 of skin, kidney function is still relatively effective. When glomerular filtration rate is detected to be reduced, patients are screened for the disease, and advised on appropriate diet and lifestyle to control and prevent disease progression.
Doctors recommend that patients should exercise regularly at this stage to help improve blood circulation and metabolism, which is beneficial for kidney function.
A study by Chinese scientists published in 2019 showed that glomerular filtration rate in patients with chronic kidney failure who have not yet undergone dialysis increased by 2.62 ml/min/1.73 m2 of skin after moderate exercise. Regular moderate physical activity helps reduce the risk of high blood pressure - a cause that worsens the severity of chronic kidney failure.
However, running or marathon running is a sport that requires high intensity and exertion, which can increase the concentration of serum creatine kinase (an enzyme); myoglobin (a protein that reflects the level of kidney damage) and creatinine (assesses the kidney's filtering function) in urine.
A small study by a group of American scientists published in 2022 showed that marathon runners experienced acute kidney injury.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/bi-suy-than-co-nen-chay-bo-ar902444.html
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