Journal article
'Changes in Kidney Function Do Not Differ between Healthy Adults Consuming Higher- Compared with Lower- or Normal-Protein Diets: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
Background: Higher-protein (HP) diets are advocated for several reasons, including mitigation of sarcopenia, but their effects on kidney function are unclear.
Objective: This meta-analysis was conducted to determine the effect of HP intakes on kidney function in healthy adults.
Authors
Devries MC; Sithamparapillai A; Brimble KS; Banfield L; Morton RW; Phillips SM
Journal
Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 148, No. 11, pp. 1760–1775
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2018
DOI
10.1093/jn/nxy197
ISSN
0022-3166