Baseline urine pH is related to effective urine alkalization by short-term alkaline water supplementation: data from a self-controlled study in healthy Chinese volunteers following a systematic review and meta-analysis of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The outcomes of urine alkalization with alkaline water supplementation vary greatly across studies and therefore remain inconclusive, probably arising from differences in study design, ethnic group, and source of alkaline water, which needs further clarification. With a systematic review of literature, followed by an empirical observation among healthy Chinese volunteers, we aimed to investigate the outcomes of urine alkalization with alkaline water vs. daily drinking water, and whether these outcomes are intersected by certain factors such as gender and body mass index (BMI).

Methods

We conducted a literature search of related studies on alkaline water supplementation and urine pH using the PubMed, Embase, Medline and Cochrane Library databases. The publication b

SUBMITTER: Zhang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9177264 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature