The Ubiquity of Phosphate Food Additives: Cause for Concern?
The Ubiquity of Phosphate Food Additives: Cause for Concern?
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This webinar was presented live on August 21. The CPE will expire on July 21, 2027.
The amount of phosphate food additives in the U.S. has increased in recent decades. This is because these additives serve a wide variety of functions in foods and their use is only loosely regulated due to their "Generally Recognized as Safe" status.
Over 50,000 foods contain at least one phosphate additive. The widespread presence of phosphate additives in our food supply is concerning for the nearly 36 million Americans with chronic kidney disease and for the general population.
A growing body of evidence demonstrates associations between typical (excessive) daily phosphorus intakes and increased risks for all cause and cardiovascular mortality; several diseases e.g., cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes; and markers for bone and kidney diseases in the general population. The FDA does not mandate that the amount of phosphorus be included on the Nutrition Facts label.
The aim of this webinar is to raise awareness of the possible adverse health effects of these additives among the general population.
CPE Level: 2
CPEU: 1.00
Learning Objectives
- Name at least three foods or food categories in which phosphate food additives are the most prevalent.
- Explain at least one proposed mechanism of action that explains how chronic dietary phosphate additive intake may cause tissue damage and disease.
- List at least three adverse health outcomes (either diseases/hard outcomes or biomarkers for disease) that may be caused by habitual phosphate additive consumption.
Performance Indicators:
- 9.2.2 Differentiates between outdated and current evidence-based practice related to the management of diseases and clinical conditions.
- 9.1.4 Integrates knowledge of macro- and micronutrients for digestion, absorption and metabolism throughout the lifespan in practice.
- 12.1.4 Interprets and advises on food manufacturing standards, regulatory requirements, policies and national dietary guidelines to inform others and to support product development.
Joyce Marcley Vergili, EdD, RD, CSR, CDN, CDCES, FAND
Speaker
Since 2001, Dr Vergili has held clinical, research and academic positions in the field of nephrology nutrition. In service to the profession, Dr Vergili served as an advisory group member to support the implementation aspects of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' sponsored AUGmeNt (Assessing Uptake and Impact of Guidelines for Clinical Practice in Renal Nutrition) study from 2019 to 2022. In her role as lead author, she assisted in the dissemination of findings from the AUGmeNt study with a commentary on phosphorus management that was published online in the Journal of Renal Nutrition in November 2023. Dr Vergili is currently a freelance nutrition writer, educator, and consultant.
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