High protein intake may exacerbate or increase the risk of kidney disease, for persons predisposed to them, since an increase in protein intake increases the level of glomerular filtration (GFR).
The type of protein consumed also has an effect in which plant proteins have a more beneficial effect on UGF than animal proteins.
As a result of the experiments, it was shown that after eating meals containing animal protein, UGF (glomerular filtration rate) was 16% higher than after eating meals with soy protein.
Since the pathology of diseases of the genitourinary system is close to the pathology of atherosclerosis, lower blood cholesterol levels and reduced cholesterol oxidation, as a result of a vegetarian diet, can also be extremely beneficial for those suffering from kidney diseases.