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Joint effects of physical activity and depressive symptoms on chronic kidney disease risk: Findings from the CHARLS cohort.

Key takeaways

In over 10,000 middle-aged and older Chinese adults followed for seven years, people who were inactive and had depression symptoms were more likely to develop chronic kidney disease. This study shows a link between inactivity, depression, and kidney disease risk, but it cannot prove that one causes the other. People with both issues had about double the chance of kidney disease compared to those with neither.

Who did this work

Zhang F · Li X · Ding Y · Zhang X · Zhong Y

Source

Article · PubMed, Lifestyle and CKD · 2026 Aug 31
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42673857/