High Protein Diet Kidney Pain!

[Bobb0]

Could you tell me how much protein in grams we should eat a day? I just increased my protein intake and started having pain in my mid-lower back on both sides. Could too much protein be causing kidney problems?

 

[Derek Wilson]

#56 grams per day for the average sedentary man.
#46 grams per day for the average sedentary woman.
#0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams per pound.