Physical activity and its impact on cardiovascular health in pediatric kidney transplant recipients

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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular (CV) morbidity after kidney transplantation (KTx) in childhood is of increasing importance. In light of a high prevalence of CV risk factors, protective measures such as physical activity (PA) come into focus. Our aim was to comprehensively assess PA in pediatric KTx recipients and evaluate its impact on CV health.

METHODS: Forty-eight patients were assessed for frequency, duration, intensity, and setting of PA using the "Motorik-Modul" PA questionnaire. Walking-based activity was measured by accelerometer in a subgroup (n = 23). CV risk factors and subclinical CV organ damage were determined. The impact of PA on CV parameters was analyzed using linear regression models.

RESULTS: Fifty-two percent of pediatric KTx recipients did not reach WHO recommended PA level; 54% did not engage in PA with vigorous intensity (VPA). Twenty-nine percent indicated an extremely inactive lifestyle (< 120 min/week of moderate to vigorous intensity PA, MVPA). Compared to the healthy German KiGGS cohort, KTx recipients specifically lacked engagement in sport activities (KTx: 129 min/week; 95%CI, 97-162 vs. KiGGS, 242 min/week; 95%CI, 230-253). VPA was associated with lower systolic blood pressure (p = 0.024) and resting heart rate (p = 0.005), MVPA with fewer components of the post-transplant metabolic syndrome (p = 0.037), and better left ventricular diastolic function (p = 0.006).

CONCLUSIONS: A considerable lack of PA, especially VPA, exists in young KTx recipients. PA was positively associated with important parameters of CV health. While long-term CV protection through PA seems promising in pediatric KTx recipients, specific educational approaches are most likely needed to increase patients' engagement in sport activities.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

Enthalten in:

Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 39(2024), 5 vom: 15. März, Seite 1587-1598

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kohlmeier, Lena [VerfasserIn]
von der Born, Jeannine [VerfasserIn]
Lehmann, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Fröde, Kerstin [VerfasserIn]
Grabitz, Carl [VerfasserIn]
Greiner, Anne-Sophie [VerfasserIn]
Albrecht, Alexander A [VerfasserIn]
Memaran, Nima [VerfasserIn]
Sugianto, Rizky I [VerfasserIn]
Tegtbur, Uwe [VerfasserIn]
Schmidt, Bernhard M W [VerfasserIn]
Kanzelmeyer, Nele [VerfasserIn]
Melk, Anette [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Blood pressure
Children
Diastolic function
Journal Article
Kidney transplantation
Metabolic syndrome
Physical activity

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 18.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00467-023-06248-7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365937568