Dietary acid load, depression, and anxiety: results of a population-based study.

Background: Dietary acid load seems to be associated with psychological disorders through several mechanisms, and may barricade their treatment and recovery. The aim of current study was to evaluate the relationship between dietary acid load, using potential renal acid load (PRAL) and dietary acid load (DAL) scores, with the severity of depression and anxiety among Iranian adults.

Methods: A total of 6531 participants aged 35-65 years were recruited in this cross-sectional study.