The Claim

Higher protein intake quartiles are associated with faster decline rates of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 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

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating more protein might make your kidneys work worse over time, according to a big study that followed a group of adults.

See the scientific wording

Higher protein intake quartiles are associated with faster decline rates of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the general adult population, based on a community-based prospective cohort study.

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 how eating more protein affects kidney function over time and found that people who ate the most protein had faster declines in kidney health, which matches the claim.

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