Prevalence and characteristics of post-exercise proteinuria in a sex-differentiated clinical sample
Keywords:
Exercise-induced proteinuria, Gender differences, Renal functionAbstract
In 1878, Leube documented that, of a group of 119 soldiers whose first urine of the day was protein-free, 14 developed proteinuria after a prolonged training march, which motivated the present study, aimed at identifying the presence of exercise-induced proteinuria in patients of the Tenancingo Regional Hospital of the ISSEMYM who were subjected to physical exertion. To this end, a cross-sectional, observational, and descriptive study was conducted in a sample of 29 individuals (11 men and 18 women) aged between 42 and 76 years, diagnosed with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and systemic arterial hypertension, who participated in the controlled medical physical exercise program of said institution. An initial assessment of protein in morning urine was performed before exercise, followed by a second sample within 30 minutes after the stipulated physical activity, and a third sample collected 48 hours later, during which time they were asked not to engage in physical activity. The study was conducted between June and November 2011 and revealed that 21% of participants presented exercise-induced proteinuria, suggesting a possible low tolerance to the intensity of the effort applied in the session (Leube, 1878).
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