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ea0020p438 | Obesity and Metabolism | ECE2009

Lower dietary acid load is related to a lower incidence of the metabolic syndrome

Bullo Monica , Babio Nancy , Salas-Salvado Jordi

Introduction: Bone metabolism and osteoporotic fractures have been related to inflammatory status and associated to metabolic disorders such as obesity, cardiovascular disease or metabolic syndrome (MS). Evidence suggests that a more acidic diet could be considered detrimental in terms of bone health. Thus, dietary acid load could be associated to the metabolic syndrome evolution.Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted with 282 elderly subjects at hi...