Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
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June 2015
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Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis · Jun 2015
Dietary style and acid load in an Italian population of calcium kidney stone formers.
Animal protein intake may cause an acid load that predisposes individuals to stones by influencing calcium and citrate excretion. These associations were not confirmed in recent studies. Therefore the present study was aimed to compare acid load of diet in stone formers and controls. ⋯ Our findings suggest that stone formers may undergo a greater dietary acid load sustained by a low vegetable intake and base provision. Dietary acid load does not appear as the main determinant of calcium excretion, but may promote stone risk by decreasing citrate excretion. Sodium intake may predispose to stones by stimulating calcium excretion.