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 …

Nutritional intervention is worldwide recognized as a first step treatment for subjects with
increased cardiovascular risk and it is of utmost importance especially for children and …

Research has shown that high amounts of dietary phosphorus that are twice the amount of
the US dietary reference intake of 700 mg for adults are associated with all-cause mortality …

Dietary acid load (DAL) is an important determinant of systemic pH and acid–base
homeostasis. Diets abundant in acidogenic foods, such as meat and meat products, induce …

Chronic low-grade metabolic acidosis is now a common phenomenon in the Western world.
The high dietary intake of sulfur-containing amino acids in the form of processed meats …

A plant-based diet (PBD) can provide numerous health benefits for patients with
cardiovascular risk factors. However, an inadequately planned PBD also bear the potential …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a non-communicable disease that affects> 10% of the
general population worldwide; the number of patients affected by CKD is increasing due in …

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 …

Metabolic acidosis is a common complication in patients with chronic kidney disease that
occurs when the daily nonvolatile acid load produced in metabolism cannot be excreted fully …

Dietary acid load (DAL) is recognized as a risk factor for several chronic disorders, including
obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Recent evidence suggests that an elevated DAL, as …