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Exercise immunometabolism has developed as a field investigating the mechanistic interplay between physical activity and the reciprocal regulation of immune and metabolic processes. Central to this paradigm are myokines, cytokines secreted by skeletal muscle during contraction, mediating the systemic benefits of exercise. Myokine meteorin\u2010like protein (Metrnl) has attracted scientific attention due to its multiple roles in health and disease, including both protective metabolic effects and potential involvement in cancer progression. This review synthesizes current knowledge on Metrnl as an exercise\u2010responsive myokine, examining its molecular regulation and its modulation by various exercise modalities, with high\u2010intensity and resistance training showing the most pronounced effects. 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