Changing phosphorus content of the US diet: potential for adverse effects on bone
MS Calvo, YK Park - The Journal of nutrition, 1996 - Elsevier
The dietary intake of phosphorus in the United States is high relative to calcium. Intake
estimates from the 1989–1991 Continuing Surveys of Food Intakes by Individuals conducted
by the US Department of Agriculture show that for both men and women, median calcium
intakes do not meet the 1989 Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for most age
groups over 10 y of age, whereas phosphorus intakes exceed the RDAs for most age
groups. The use of phosphorus-containing food additives in the processing of foods …
estimates from the 1989–1991 Continuing Surveys of Food Intakes by Individuals conducted
by the US Department of Agriculture show that for both men and women, median calcium
intakes do not meet the 1989 Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for most age
groups over 10 y of age, whereas phosphorus intakes exceed the RDAs for most age
groups. The use of phosphorus-containing food additives in the processing of foods …