Open AccessAlkaline diets favor lean tissue mass in older adults
Author(s) -
Bess DawsonHughes,
Susan S. Harris,
Lisa Ceglia
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/87.3.662
Subject(s) - lean body mass , potassium , wasting , excretion , endocrinology , zoology , body mass index , medicine , lean tissue , urine , net acid excretion , weight loss , chemistry , obesity , body weight , biology , organic chemistry
Maintaining muscle mass while aging is important to prevent falls and fractures. Metabolic acidosis promotes muscle wasting, and the net acid load from diets that are rich in net acid-producing protein and cereal grains relative to their content of net alkali-producing fruit and vegetables may therefore contribute to a reduction in lean tissue mass in older adults.
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