High protein diets - risks on kidney function in athletes

[galapogos]

Do regular high protein diets have potential health risks on kidney function in athletes?

Excess protein and amino acid intake have been recognized as hazardous potential implications for kidney function, leading to progressive impairment of this organ. It has been suggested in the literature, without clear evidence, that high protein intake by athletes has no harmful consequences on renal function. This study investigated body-builders (BB) and other well-trained athletes (OA) with high and medium protein intake, respectively, in order to shed light on this issue. The athletes underwent a 7-day nutrition record analysis as well as blood sample and urine collection to determine the potential renal consequences of a high protein intake. The data revealed that despite higher plasma concentration of uric acid and calcium, Group BB had renal clearances of creatinine, urea, and albumin that were within the normal range. The nitrogen balance for both groups became positive when daily protein intake exceeded 1.26 g.kg but there were no correlations between protein intake and creatinine clearance, albumin excretion rate, and calcium excretion rate. To conclude, it appears that protein intake under 2. 8 g.kg does not impair renal function in well-trained athletes as indicated by the measures of renal function used in this study

[Sufian]

2.8g/kg.... which means when i bulk up after April to 80kg or so... i should stay below 240g or so... divide into 6 meals... 40g...

shit... now already i taking 38g per meal.. 6 meals per day... 228g. And I am far away from 80kg.

[galapogos]

Remember this is research...and a lot of "may", "possible", "potential", etc...

Athletes have been taking in way more than 2.8g/kg and I don't see them dropping dead. I myself have been taking over 300g over the past 1-2 years, and my health screen comes up perfect.

And Jon Wong recommends 1.5kg of meat a day! That's like...400g of protein just from meat alone...

[Weib]

underlining situation of how much ulric acid your body can dispose off.
If you're healthy, should be a problem - just becomes harden crap haha.
Most of the time its better to have more fats/carbs for energy for muscle synthesis because there is only so much your body can build and you'll need more energy to build it.

[Yxy]

lol, why are u spamming protein research papers @ strange hrs in the morning

[Ryan.carpediem]

Remember this is research...and a lot of "may", "possible", "potential", etc...

Athletes have been taking in way more than 2.8g/kg and I don't see them dropping dead. I myself have been taking over 300g over the past 1-2 years, and my health screen comes up perfect.

And Jon Wong recommends 1.5kg of meat a day! That's like...400g of protein just from meat alone...

Isn't that a bit too much? :O

Wondering if it''s ok to sub eggs, shakes, almonds for some of the meat?

[Yxy]

you must be $#^#$%@# rich and have a LOT of free time to down THAT much meat everyday

[galapogos]

you must be $#^#$%@# rich and have a LOT of free time to down THAT much meat everyday

Not really. Jen and KC eat like that everyday and they're students/NSF. Jon Wong I think also eats like that but yeah he earns a lot...but I think he's busy as hell too