How Protein Affects Tiny Kidney Filters
Dietary Protein Intake and Single-Nephron Glomerular Filtration Rate
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Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
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Publication
Journal
Nutrients
Year
2020
Authors
R. Oba, G. Kanzaki, Takaya Sasaki, Yusuke Okabayashi, K. Haruhara, K. Koike, A. Kobayashi, I. Yamamoto, N. Tsuboi, T. Yokoo
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Eating a lot of protein might put extra strain on your kidneys, which could be harmful over time.
A study found that eating more salt didn't really change how well the tiny filters in your kidneys work in healthy Japanese adults, even though people who ate more protein also tended to eat more salt.
Scientists counted the tiny filters in healthy Japanese people's kidneys and found there are about 685,000 on average, giving us the first clear picture of how many filters normal human kidneys have.
Scientists measured how fast tiny filters in the kidneys work in healthy people, and it's the first time they've directly checked this in living humans using special scans and tissue samples.
Eating more protein is linked to how well your kidneys filter blood, even when considering other health factors like weight and blood pressure.