Health Inequities in the USA: a Role for Dietary Acid Load? Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease and obesity affect racial and ethnic minorities disproportionally. Public health research suggests that suboptimal diet is an important contributor to health disparities. Limited evidence points at an increased dietary acid load (DAL) in certain ethnic groups. DAL is determined by the balance of acidifying foods and alkaline foods, and elevated DAL scores have been associated with numerous chronic lifestyle-related conditions. The present analysis investigated DAL scores among ethnic groups in the USA.

Methods

Using cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination surveys (NHANES, 2007-2016), we contrasted several markers of DAL (potential renal acid load (PRAL) and net endogenous acid production (NEAP)) between Non-Hi

SUBMITTER: Storz MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10645648 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature