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

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

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2020 Jan 1

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

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DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfz115

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