Increasing Consumption of Vegetables Decreases Acid Excretion and Bone Turnover Among Adults with Overweight and Obesity: An 8-Wk Randomized Controlled Trial

摘要

To investigate the extent to which increased vegetable consumption affects urinary acid excretion and serum bone markers. Epidemiological studies suggest vegetable intake is positively associated with bone health through several mechanisms such as reducing oxidative stress and inflammation or diet-induced metabolic acidosis. We hypothesized that increasing intake of vegetables to the amounts and types recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) is beneficial to bone health by suppressing bone turnover.