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Protein Intake and Long-term Change in Glomerular Filtration Rate in the Jackson Heart Study.


AUTHORS

Malhotra R , Lipworth L , Cavanaugh KL , Young BA , Tucker KL , Carithers TC , Taylor HA , Correa A , Kabagambe EK , Ikizler TA , . Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation. 2018 2 13; ().
  • NIHMSID: 9112938

ABSTRACT

Dietary protein intake could have deleterious renal effects in populations at risk for chronic kidney disease. Here, we examined whether higher protein intake (≥80th percentile of energy from protein) is associated with decline in kidney function and whether this decline varies by diabetes status.


Dietary protein intake could have deleterious renal effects in populations at risk for chronic kidney disease. Here, we examined whether higher protein intake (≥80th percentile of energy from protein) is associated with decline in kidney function and whether this decline varies by diabetes status.


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