Physical Activity in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Poor nutritional status is associated with low physical activity in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis

“…Pupim et al reported that PA may facilitate the anabolic effects of nutritional interventions [8]. We previously reported that the PA of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients was significantly lower than that of healthy people [9]. Oishi et al also reported that serum albumin, age and C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with a decline in the PA of PD patients [10].…”