The Claim

Obese older adults consuming hypocaloric diets with either standard (0.8 g/kg/day) or higher (1.2 g/kg/day) protein intake achieve significant weight loss (5.7-7.7% of body weight) over 6 months without compromising renal function.

Source: Markers of Renal Function are Unchanged in Obese Older Adults Consuming a Higher Protein, Hypocaloric Diet for 6 Months

What the research says

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In plain English

Older adults who are obese can lose a good amount of weight by eating fewer calories with different protein amounts, and it doesn't hurt their kidneys.

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Obese older adults consuming hypocaloric diets with either standard (0.8 g/kg/day) or higher (1.2 g/kg/day) protein intake achieve significant weight loss (5.7-7.7% of body weight) over 6 months without compromising renal function.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Markers of Renal Function are Unchanged in Obese Older Adults Consuming a Higher Protein, Hypocaloric Diet for 6 Months

    The study shows that older obese adults on low-calorie diets with either normal or high protein lost weight and had no kidney problems, which matches the claim exactly.

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