ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2021
Effects of Rapid Weight Loss on Kidney Function in Combat Sport Athletes.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effects of probiotic supplementation on gut barrier function in combat athletes during pre-competition weight loss.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Trial
- The Effect of Acute Dehydration upon Muscle Strength Indices at Elite Karate Athletes: A Randomized Crossover Study.Nutrients · 2025Trial
- Enhancing performance through biochemical monitoring and nutritional support in female weightlifters during pre-competition weight reduction: a randomized trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Trial
- Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Dehydration Protocol Used by Combat Sports Athletes.Translational sports medicine · 2026Article
- Cutting weight, gaining stress: the hidden battle that outweighs fight day tension in kickboxing.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Short term body mass manipulation in powerlifting: a narrative review and best practice recommendations.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Review
- Hey athlete, you need to cut weight: weight loss guidance practices and perceptions of Chinese combat sports coaches.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Observational
- Weight loss practices in Chinese national and international-level Sanda athletes.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Article
- Reevaluating the definition of rapid weight loss in sports: a call for change.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Review
- An alternative structured weight management protocol to rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts: a prospective interventional study of pre-competition weight management strategies in professional athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Weight loss practices, perceptions, and eating disorder symptoms among Chinese male adolescent combat sports athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Weight cycling and relative energy deficiency in sport syndrome in an elite female muaythai athlete: a case study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Primary Care Considerations for the Adolescent Wrestler.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2024Review
- Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its association with rapid weight loss among former elite combat sports athletes in Serbia.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Post-training breakdown: acute effects of different training types on body hydration status and performance.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Fluctuation in body composition and urine specific gravity of Turkish wrestlers in a top-level official wrestling competition.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- The dual impact: physiological and psychological effects of rapid weight loss in wrestling.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Disrupting arrhythmia in a professional male wrestler athlete after rapid weight loss and high-intensity training-Case report.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Rapid weight loss can increase the risk of acute kidney injury in wrestlers.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2023Article
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Even though scientific literature shows numerous heath complications and performance decrements associated with rapid weight loss (RWL), its prevalence remains exceedingly high across various combat sports. The aim of this study was to thoroughly search the existing literature to explore the influence of RWL on kidney function in Olympic and non-Olympic combat sport athletes. PubMed and Web of Science were searched for the relevant studies. Only original articles published from 2005 onwards, written in English, that included healthy males and females who prompted ~5% weight loss within a week or less, were included in the study. Retrieved studies showed that creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and urine specific gravity values were significantly increased after RWL in the majority of the included studies. This observation indicates that RWL caused dehydration and subsequent acute kidney damage despite various degrees of weight lost during the RWL phase, which can lead to adverse events in other body systems. Alternative methods of weight reduction that prioritize athletes' health should be considered.
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