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HIGHER DIETARY ACID LOAD IS LINKED TO IMPAIRED MUSCLE FUNCTION IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: EVIDENCE FROM MULTIDIMENSIONAL MUSCLE ASSESSMENT.

Key takeaways

This study examined 183 adults with kidney disease to see if their diet affected their muscle strength. It found that diets high in acid were linked to weaker muscles and lower muscle mass. This is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause. It suggests diet changes might help protect muscles.

Who did this work

Leal CC · Ramos Moraes Moreira GR · França Ribeiro VE · Gomes FA · Carla de Andrade Pereira N · da Conceição Chaves de Lemos M · Bandeira Dos Santos RM · da Silva Freire J · Lira PI · Sabino Pinho CP

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Nov 2
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42971335/