Introduction:

hyperprotein diets are characterized by a higher protein intake compared to the usual dietary recommendations, so that it has achieved an enormous diffusion especially in the sports field as a way to increase muscle mass and improve sports performance in strength athletes.

Objective:

to describe the health effects of the consumption of high-protein diets in strength athletes.

Methods: a bibliographic review was carried out using articles obtained from a search of information in the SciELO, Scopus, Redalyc and Dialnet databases. An advanced search formula was used.

Results:

the consumption of this type of diet can vary significantly depending on the type of sport and the energy needs of each athlete. Although protein is an essential nutrient for growth, development, maintenance and muscle repair, a high protein intake can have negative effects on health, the main ones being: damage to renal function, alteration of electrolyte balance and bone metabolism.

Conclusions:

high protein diets favor muscle growth in strength athletes, however, their unregulated consumption causes side effects that produce renal and bone damage and alter the acid-base and hydro-mineral balance.

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