Exercise Intervention in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome and Renal Disease: a Prospective Study

INTRODUCTION: Obesity (OB) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are risk and progression factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the effect of OB/MetS intervention with exercise on renal function progression and proteinuria is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To analyse the effect of therapeutic exercise on MetS and main renal outcomes in patients with CKD. METHODOLOGY: This is a 6-month prospective exploratory study. Patients with stablished CKD (1-4) and MetS were treated with individualised incremental exercise (aerobic and resistance). Simultaneously, a plan of adherence was set up to promote compliance. Renal and metabolic outcomes were collected. The main renal parameters were: proteinuria, in isolated urine samples, and glomerular filtration rate (GFR), measured by iohexol DBS, at 0, 3 and 6 months. At the same time points, metabolic outcomes were measured: weight, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and hypertension.