Effects of dietary protein intake on indexes of hydration.
This study aims to characterize the relationship between increased protein intake and hydration indexes. Five men participated in a 12-week, randomized, crossover, controlled diet intervention study. Subjects consumed eucaloric diets containing 3.6 (high protein), 1.8 (moderate protein), and 0.8 (low protein) g/kg/day of protein for 4 weeks each. Energy intakes were based on requirements established relative to resting energy expenditure and activity at baseline. Assessments included blood urea nitrogen, plasma osmolality, urine-specific gravity, and estimates of fluid balance. Repeated-measures analyses of variance and paired t tests were used to determine effects of treatment and time. Fluid intake and fluid balance were unaffected. Blood urea nitrogen was higher for high protein vs low protein and vs moderate protein, and urine-specific gravity was higher for high protein vs moderate protein. Baseline plasma osmolality was greater for high protein vs low protein and vs moderate protein. The effect of increasing dietary protein on fluid status was minimal.
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-4017, USA.
William F
WF
Martin
Laura H
LH
Cerundolo
Matthew A
MA
Pikosky
Patricia C
PC
Gaine
Carl M
CM
Maresh
Lawrence E
LE
Armstrong
Douglas R
DR
Bolster
Nancy R
NR
Rodriguez
D000328:Adult; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003681:Dehydration / Q000453:epidemiology; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D013046:Specific Gravity / Q000187:drug effects; D016482:Urinalysis; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
D004044:Dietary Proteins