Dietary acid load, trabecular bone integrity, and mineral density in an ageing population: the Rotterdam study.

ABSTRACT: We studied the relation between a diet that is high in acid-forming nutrients (e.g. proteins) and low in base-forming nutrients (e.g. potassium) and bone structure. We showed a negative relation, which was more prominent if proteins were of animal rather than of vegetable origin and if intake of dietary fibre was high.

Introduction

Studies on dietary acid load (DAL) and fractures have shown inconsistent results. Associations between DAL, bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular bone integrity might play a role in these inconsistencies and might be influenced by renal function and dietary fibre intake. Therefore, our aim was to study (1) associations of DAL with BMD and with the trabecular bone score (TBS) and (2) the potential influence of renal function and dietary fibre in these

SUBMITTER: de Jonge EAL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5524850 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature