ArticleNutrition & metabolism2005
Dietary protein intake and renal function.
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95 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 297 citations in OpenAlex.
- Changes in Kidney Function Do Not Differ between Healthy Adults Consuming Higher- Compared with Lower- or Normal-Protein Diets: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The Journal of nutrition · 2018Pooled it
- Relative Protein Intake and Physical Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Nutrients · 2018Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Renal Health in Healthy Individuals Associated with Protein Intake above the US Recommended Daily Allowance in Randomized Controlled Trials and Observational Studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2018Pooled it
- Acute effects of high-protein versus normal-protein isocaloric meals on satiety and ghrelin.European journal of nutrition · 2014Pooled it
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- Protein Intake at Twice the RDA in Older Men Increases Circulatory Concentrations of the Microbiome Metabolite Trimethylamine-N-Oxide (TMAO).Nutrients · 2019Trial
- Intake of a Protein-Enriched Milk and Effects on Muscle Mass and Strength. A 12-Week Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2017Trial
- Effect of increased protein intake on renal acid load and renal hemodynamic responses.Physiological reports · 2016Trial
- Meal-based enhancement of protein quality and quantity during weight loss in obese older adults with mobility limitations: rationale and design for the MEASUR-UP trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2015Trial
- Whole-body protein turnover response to short-term high-protein diets during weight loss: a randomized controlled trial.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2014Trial
- Markers of Renal Function in Older Adults Completing a Higher Protein Obesity Intervention and One Year Later: Findings from the MEASUR-UP Trial.Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatricsTrial
- Common questions and misconceptions about diets: what does the scientific evidence really show?Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Review
- Effects of a Multi-Ingredient MCT-Leucine-Creatine-Based Supplement (TLN-01) on Muscle Mass, Strength, and Plasma Amino Acid Profiles in Older Adults with Sarcopenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Association Between Dietary Regimen and Renal Function Parameters in African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Does renal function decline across multiple hospital admissions? An audit of adolescent and young adults hospitalised with a restrictive eating disorder.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Effects of Collagen Hydrolysate-Based Protein Complexes on Physical Endurance, Glucose Metabolism, and Renal Function in Rats.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Age-related effects of high protein diet on rat liver and kidney.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Metabolic complexity and nutritional reductionism. Deconstructing the single active ingredient paradigm in protein and amino acid supplements.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Assessment of Dominant Dietary Patterns in Hemodialysis Patients Using Factor Analysis Method and Their Relationship With Anthropometric Indices and Metabolic Parameters: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrition and metabolic insights · 2026Article
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Abstract
Recent trends in weight loss diets have led to a substantial increase in protein intake by individuals. As a result, the safety of habitually consuming dietary protein in excess of recommended intakes has been questioned. In particular, there is concern that high protein intake may promote renal damage by chronically increasing glomerular pressure and hyperfiltration. There is, however, a serious question as to whether there is significant evidence to support this relationship in healthy individuals. In fact, some studies suggest that hyperfiltration, the purported mechanism for renal damage, is a normal adaptative mechanism that occurs in response to several physiological conditions. This paper reviews the available evidence that increased dietary protein intake is a health concern in terms of the potential to initiate or promote renal disease. While protein restriction may be appropriate for treatment of existing kidney disease, we find no significant evidence for a detrimental effect of high protein intakes on kidney function in healthy persons after centuries of a high protein Western diet.
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