Established dietary estimates of net acid production do not predict measured net acid excretion in patients with Type 2 diabetes on Paleolithic-Hunter-Gatherer-type diets

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 899-903

  Frassetto, L A ^a   Shi, L ^b   Schloetter, M ^a   Sebastian, A ^a   Remer, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHILD NUTRITION   (Germany)

Author keywords

Net acid excretion; Organic acids; Paleolithic diet; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC DIET; DIET; EXCRETION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINERAL INTAKE; NET ACID EXCRETION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PALEOLITHIC HUNTER GATHERER DIET; POTASSIUM INTAKE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URINALYSIS;

ACIDS; ADULT; CALCIUM, DIETARY; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC DIET; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOSPHATES; POTASSIUM, DIETARY; SODIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 84883744221     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.124     Document Type: Article

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