The Claim

A high-protein diet is associated with a 3.48-fold increased relative risk of renal hyperfiltration, defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate >95th percentile after adjustment for confounders, in the general adult population.

Source: High-protein diet with renal hyperfiltration is associated with rapid decline rate of renal function: a community-based prospective cohort study.

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
47score
Challenges
0score

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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating a lot of protein might make your kidneys work too hard, based on a big study of over 9,000 adults.

See the scientific wording

A high-protein diet is associated with a 3.48-fold increased relative risk of renal hyperfiltration (defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate >95th percentile after adjustment for confounders) in the general adult population, based on a community-based prospective cohort study of 9,226 subjects.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: High-protein diet with renal hyperfiltration is associated with rapid decline rate of renal function: a community-based prospective cohort study.

    The study looked at high-protein diets in a large group of adults and found that eating more protein raises the risk of kidney hyperfiltration by 3.48 times, which matches exactly what the claim says.

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