Risk Factors for a Higher Dietary Acid Load (Potential Renal Acid Load) in Free-Living Elderly in Poland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary composition is one of the factors influencing the acid-base balance of the body by providing acid or base precursors. One of the methods for assessing the acid-forming potential of a diet is to calculate its potential renal acid load (PRAL). The aim of this study was to identify the sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health factors related to the PRAL.

Methods

Dietary intake was assessed among 133 individuals aged 70+ years using the three-day record method.

Results

The average PRAL value was 15.7 mEq/day (range from -42.4 to +101.7). The diets of a majority of the participants (71.4%) had acid-forming potential (PRAL > 0). From a univariate analysis, the acid-forming potential of the diets was linked mainly to women (65.3% in PRAL > 0 group vs. 10.5%

SUBMITTER: Rolf K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11478483 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature