The Claim

High protein intake exceeding 1.5 grams per kilogram of body weight per day causes intraglomerular hypertension in humans, leading to hyperfiltration and resulting in progressive loss of renal function with long-term exposure, even in healthy individuals.

Source: High Protein Diets and Glomerular Hyperfiltration in Athletes and Bodybuilders: Is Chronic Kidney Disease the Real Finish Line?

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In plain English

Eating too much protein every day can put extra pressure on your kidneys, making them work too hard and eventually causing damage over time, even if you're healthy.

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High protein intake greater than 1.5 g/kg per day causes intraglomerular hypertension leading to hyperfiltration in humans, which results in progressive loss of renal function with long-term exposure, even in healthy individuals.

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