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2023 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Systematic Review Mineral Water
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Systematic Review
Consumption of natural mineral water increases diuresis in both humans and animals, evident sometimes after just one intake.
2023 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Natural Mineral Water and Diuresis: A Systematic Review
Vitali M, Fontana M, De Giorgi A, Marotta D, Crucianelli S, Antonucci A, Protano C
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A Systematic Review published in 2023 in the journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that Consumption of natural mineral water increases diuresis in both humans and animals, evident sometimes after just one intake. This systematic review, adhering to PRISMA guidelines, evaluated the diuretic effects of natural mineral water on healthy individuals. Comprehensive searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library up to November 2022, including both human and animal studies. A total of 12 studies were identified, predominantly from Italy and one from Bulgaria, covering publications from 1962 to 2019 for human studies and 1967 to 2001 for animal studies.
All included studies consistently reported an increase in diuresis following the consumption of natural mineral water, with some studies observing this effect after a single administration. However, the quality of these studies, especially the older ones, was noted to be suboptimal. The review underscores the need for newer clinical studies with improved methodological approaches and advanced statistical data processing to validate these findings more robustly.
