Dietary Aid Helps Kidney Patients Stay Safe

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"Our findings raise the possibility that typical intakes of processed and fast foods contribute to the persistent hyperphosphatemia, cardiovascular events, and bone disease observed among patients with ESRD. Our results have important implications for patients, clinicians, researchers, and policy makers," the study authors wrote. "Patients with ESRD and clinicians should learn about both naturally occurring phosphorus and phosphorus-containing additives, and patients should limit their total phosphorus intake to 800 to 1,000 milligrams per day as recommended by practice guidelines."

They added that researchers should focus on developing improved methods of preventing and treating hyperphosphatemia, and policy makers should consider ways to tackle the problem, such as mandatory listing of phosphorus content on nutrition labels.

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The U.S. National Kidney Disease Education Program has more about kidney disease.

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-- Robert Preidt