Earlier work had shown that
high phosphorus intake exacerbates the course of chronic kidney disease in cats.
A new study carried out by Ludwig - Maximilians - Universitaet (LMU) in Munich veterinarians shows that
high phosphorus intake, comparable to the average level provided by prepared cat food, can be deleterious to kidney function in healthy cats.
Not exact matches
Several studies suggest that
higher intakes of
phosphorus are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Except for the difference in food
intake in two groups at 14 wk (i.e., 0.55 % calcium - 0.9 %
phosphorus higher and 3.3 % calcium - 0.9 %
phosphorus lower, respectively, than the controls) no differences were noticed during the rest of the study.