Observational and clinical evidence that plant-based nutrition reduces dietary acid load

MA Storz, AL Ronco, L Hannibal - Journal of nutritional science, 2022 - cambridge.org
Contemporary diets in Western countries are largely acid-inducing and deficient in
potassium alkali salts, resulting in low-grade metabolic acidosis. The chronic consumption of …

A high dietary acid load can potentially exacerbate cardiometabolic risk factors: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

S Dolati, S Razmjouei, M Alizadeh, AH Faghfouri… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aims Chronic metabolic acidosis has been shown to be associated with cardiometabolic risk
factors. The aim of the currently updated meta-analysis was to explore the association …

A vegan diet is associated with a significant reduction in dietary acid load: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial in healthy individuals

A Müller, AM Zimmermann-Klemd, AK Lederer… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The composition of diet strongly affects acid–base homeostasis. Western diets abundant in
acidogenic foods (meat and cheese) and deficient in alkalizing foods (fruits and vegetables) …

Dietary acid load but not Mediterranean diet adherence score is associated with metabolic and cardiovascular health state: a population observational study from …

JM Sanz, D Sergi, S Colombari, E Capatti… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diet plays a pivotal role in sha** the trajectory of chronic diseases. In this regard, the
Mediterranean diet has been widely shown to exert beneficial effects on cardiometabolic …

Dietary acid load decreases with age and is associated with sagittal abdominal diameter: a nationally representative quantification study in US adults

MA Storz, AL Ronco - Aging clinical and experimental research, 2023 - Springer
Background Dietary acid load (DAL) has been associated with frailty and hip fractures in
older adults, who often have a reduced kidney function and thus compromised buffering …

The 1995 potential renal acid load (PRAL) values may no longer adequately reflect the actual acid–base impact of certain foods: A hypothesis

MA Storz, AL Ronco - Nutrition and Health, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: In 1995, Remer and Manz reported potential renal acid load (PRAL) values of
various foods, quantifying their estimated impact on acid–base balance. Their estimation …

Metabolic syndrome in relation to dietary acid load: A dose–response meta-analysis of observational studies

SIS Al-Hawary, F Mushabab, SS Abullais… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background and aim Several studies have identified that dietary acid load (DAL) may be
associated with the odds of metabolic syndrome (MetS); however, the evidence is …

Dietary soluble, insoluble, and total fiber intake and their dietary sources in association with breast cancer

F Zademohammadi, B Sasanfar, F Toorang… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background A few studies have examined the association between different types of dietary
fiber as well as their sources and the risk of breast cancer (BC) and the present study aimed …

Dietary Acid Load and Human Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

M Abbastabar, Z Mohammadi-Pirouz… - Nutrition …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Context Dietary acid load (DAL) plays an important role in different aspects of human health.
Objective The aim of this meta-analysis was to systematically synthesize the observational …

Nutrient intake and dietary acid load of special diets in the NHANES: a descriptive analysis (2009–2018)

MA Storz, A Müller, AL Ronco - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Western diets are characterized by a high dietary acid load (DAL), which has been
associated with adverse clinical outcomes, including type-2-diabetes and metabolic …