The intake of phosphorus through meat products: a health risk assessment

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the dietary exposure of phosphorus in the Serbian adult population by combining individual consumption data with available data for analysed meat products. During a three years period of investigation (2018 to 2020), a total of 682 samples consisting of 425 cooked sausages and 257 smoked meat products were collected from different local retail markets across the Serbia to examine phosphorus concentrations. The mean phosphorus concentration, expressed as P2O5, varied from 4.68±0.88 g/kg to 6.05±1.30 g/kg in finely minced cooked sausages and smoked meat products, respectively. The average estimated daily dietary intake (exposure) (EDI) of phosphorus ranged from 1.115 mg/kg BW (body weight)/day (finely minced cooked sausages) to 1.441 mg/kg BW/day (smoked meat products). Phosphorus dietary intake (exposure) averaged 3.08% of the acceptable daily intake (ADI: 40 mg/kg BW/day). According to our results, the average phosphorus exposure in the Serbian adult population from consumption of these meat products is far below the European ADI.

Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women

“…From a broader perspective, these findings could be accepted as the most accurate reflection of current industry practices in Serbia. Furthermore, they complement and confirm the findings on nitrites and phosphorus content, obtained from laboratory analysis of meat products previously reported by the authors [21][22][23]35]. Bearing in mind that this provides new information about the dietary intake of nitrate and phosphates in Serbian pregnant women, using the method proposed by EFSA [29], the present survey has a lot of strengths and emphasizes the importance of monitoring the added amounts of food additives and why dietary exposure assessment must be continued.…”

“…Considering above mentioned rational and following our previous nitrites and phosphate studies [ 21 , 22 , 23 ], this study objective was to, for the first time, estimate dietary intake of nitrate and phosphates in Serbian pregnant women, based on individual consumption data and accurate values measured in most consumed groups of meat products. In addition, as a predictive model, i.e., “worse-case” scenario, values at the MPL was used in order to determine the level of reaching or exceeding ADI values for these two additives in meat products as a measure of identifying potential risk.…”