Low urine pH and acid excretion do not predict bone fractures or the loss of bone mineral density: a prospective cohort study |
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Authors: | Tanis R Fenton Misha Eliasziw Suzanne C Tough Andrew W Lyon Jacques P Brown David A Hanley |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,University of Calgary TRW Building,Calgary,Canada;2.Alberta Health Services,Calgary,Canada;3.Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,University of Calgary 9,Calgary,Canada;4.Division of Rheumatology, Centre de recherche du CHUL,Université Laval,Quebec City,Canada;5.Department of Medicine and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine,University of Calgary Foothills Medical Centre - North Tower,Calgary,Canada |
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Abstract: | Background The acid-ash hypothesis, the alkaline diet, and related products are marketed to the general public. Websites, lay literature,
and direct mail marketing encourage people to measure their urine pH to assess their health status and their risk of osteoporosis. |
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