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[A] The following conclusions are supported by good evidence:
Evidence from systematic reviews and a meta-analysis does not support the hypothesis that a higher dietary acid load is detrimental to calcium balance or the retention of whole body calcium, or that an alkaline diet is supportive of calcium balance.
There is a lack of evidence of a detrimental effect of dietary acid load from high protein diets on bone health.
[B] The following conclusions are supported by fair