Storz · Journal of nutritional science 2022 · narrative review · n=?

Observational and clinical evidence that plant-based nutrition reduces dietary acid load.

Cited 55 times in the scientific literature.

Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data

Narrative review synthesizing existing literature without systematic methodology

PubMed 36405093 · doi:10.1017/jns.2022.93 · record verified 2026-08-30

What was done

This narrative review examined dietary acid load (DAL) quantification methods and summarized observational and clinical evidence on the impact of plant-based diets (specifically vegetarian and vegan) on reducing DAL and diet-induced low-grade metabolic acidosis.

What was found

The abstract reports no quantitative values, effect sizes, or statistical metrics. It qualitatively states that plant-based diets reduce DAL via lower acidogenic protein/amino acid intake and higher intake of alkalizing organic potassium and magnesium salts compared to animal-based diets.

Why it matters

It outlines nutritional mechanisms and rationale for utilizing plant-based dietary patterns to lower acidogenic stress and potentially assist in managing acidosis-related metabolic conditions.

Limits

The paper is a non-systematic narrative review with risk of selection bias and no formal risk-of-bias assessment across cited literature. The abstract does not report specific sample sizes, demographic data, or numerical clinical outcomes.

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