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Strong Support
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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Markers of Renal Function are Unchanged in Obese Older Adults Consuming a Higher Protein, Hypocaloric Diet for 6 Months
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
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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