high protein intake and kidney

high protein intake and kidney

High Protein Intake Does Not Effect Kidney Function



Many nutritional researchers have reevaluated the protein requirements of active people. The recommended dietary intake for protein is 0.8 grams per kilo gram bodyweight per day, but some experts think that it should be as high as 1.5 grams to 2.0 grams per kilogram per day for people who exercise vigorously. Kidney toxicity could be a side effect of increased protein intake. 


Researchers from the University of Cincinnati found that high protein intakes had no effects on kidney function in old or young people (25 to 40 years old versus 55 to 70 years old). They compared the effects of a low-protein diet (0.5 grams of protein per kilogram per day) versus a high-protein diet (2.0 grams of protein per kilogram per day) and found no changes in measures of kidney function. People developed more acid urine when consuming a high-protein diet, but all urinary measure ments were within the normal range