The Claim

Resistance training significantly reduces interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and C-reactive protein (CRP) while increasing interleukin-10 (IL-10) in adults with chronic kidney disease, with standardized mean differences ranging from −0.87 to −0.62 for the pro-inflammatory markers and 1.39 for IL-10.

Source: Comparative efficacy of different modes of exercise on inflammatory markers in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review with pairwise and network meta-analyses

What the research says

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In plain English

In adults with chronic kidney disease, resistance training lowers levels of interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and C-reactive protein while raising levels of interleukin-10.

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Resistance training significantly reduces pro-inflammatory markers interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and C-reactive protein (CRP), while increasing the anti-inflammatory marker interleukin-10 (IL-10) in adults with chronic kidney disease, with effect sizes ranging from SMD −0.62 to −0.87 for IL-6, TNF-α, and CRP, and SMD 1.39 for IL-10, suggesting it is the most effective exercise modality for mitigating systemic inflammation in this population.

Why this might work

When muscles are stressed during strength training, they release signaling molecules that calm immune cells, reduce the production of inflammatory chemicals, and block pathways that break down muscle. This lowers harmful inflammation markers in the blood and increases a protective molecule that further suppresses inflammation. At the same time, muscle growth improves how the body handles waste and fat, which also reduces inflammation.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Comparative efficacy of different modes of exercise on inflammatory markers in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review with pairwise and network meta-analyses

    In people with kidney disease, lifting weights was shown to lower bad inflammation chemicals and raise good ones more than walking or doing both together. This means strength training might be the best kind of exercise to help reduce harmful swelling in the body.

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