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International Journal of Nutrology
Review
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1670718
Submitted: 03-05-2022
Published: 03-05-2022

Potencial hidrogeniônico da água e sua influência no organismo humano: um artigo de revisão

Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia, Fundação Padre Albino, Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil
water water alkalinity hydration acidification alkalination

Abstract

Introduction: There is an widespread concept that the pH of food is directly related to the onset and progression of chronic diseases such as osteoporosis, cancer, cardiovascular diseases among others, and acidic pH waters would also contribute to this scenario. Objectives: To systematize the scientific knowledge produced about the hydrogen-ionic potential of water and its relationship with the functioning of the human organism. Methods: Review of Medline / Pubmed and Environmental Engineering Abstracts (Proquest) between April and May 2018. The following descriptors were used: water acidity, water alkalinity, physicochemical characteristics of water, alkaline water, acid water. Articles published in Portuguese and English were included. Conclusions: The health benefits claimed for alkaline water are not directly related to the pH of the water, but to its high bicarbonate content, above 2 g per liter. However, the relative differences of the populations studied and the content of interventions make it difficult to generalize the results obtained.

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How to Cite

Nogueira-de-Almeida, C. A., & Ribas Filho, D. (2022). Potencial hidrogeniônico da água e sua influência no organismo humano: um artigo de revisão. International Journal of Nutrology, 11(4), 16–23. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1670718