Protein intake positively correlated with recovery of skeletal muscle mass in kidney transplant recipients, according to a study in Clinical Nutrition.
Further, for those experiencing skeletal muscle mass loss after transplantation, a recommendation of protein consumption of more than 0.72 g/kg of ideal body weight per day may help in recovering it, according to researchers.
“Until recently, it has been generally believed that excess protein intake leads to the deterioration of renal function for patients with chronic kidney disease, and that renal function should be protected by