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With many athletes consuming up to a gram of protein per pound of bodyweight — well over twice the recommended daily intake — some are concerned about the potential impact on health.
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The standard American is about 15 percent calories from protein and at this point there’s little doubt that consuming about double that amount is key to building muscle, losing fat, and managing appetite and blood sugar.
But doesn't that give the kidneys more work to do? Maybe.
That idea comes from studies performed in the 80s and 90s that found the more protein people consumed, the greater their glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a marker for waste filtration in the kidneys.
More recent research has questioned not only whether or not that's harmful to the kidneys but whether or not the GFR really is influenced by protein intake.
The research that has been performed on higher protein diets and athletes hasn't been shown to cause kidney damage, but it's worth mentioning that we don't have as much research on the topic as we might like.
Nonetheless, evidence seems to favor high protein diets for body composition and satiety. If the kidneys are damaged or weakened, specialists often prescribe lower protein diets. If they're healthy, there's no great evidence to suggest that eating high protein is harmful. Again, we'd be happier if there was more research.
