Link established between phosphorus and human appetite

AFTER eight-months of human testing, Diet Care Dietetics manager Sarah Dimashkieh found that increased phosphorus intake in one meal can subsequently reduce appetite, causing people to eat less amounts of food and  feel fuller, faster during their next meal. In a study published in the  International Journal of Obesity with Professor Dr. Omar Obeid and Dr. Sani Hlais, it was found that increased phosphorus content in the drinks given to 40 people between the ages of 18 and 35 resulted in decreased food intake during the next meal.

Ms Dimashkieh said, "Phosphorus to appetite has only been tested in labs before. This is first time we were able to prove that phosphorus is directly  linked to appetite and food intake in humans."

Diet Care was established in 2005 in Kuwait to improve lifestyles through health and nutrition, through proven life changing product lines with a variety of over 30 delicious, calorie-controlled signature and seasonal dishes prepared and delivered fresh daily to customers and branches. Ms Dimashkieh has more than eight years of health and nutrition experience in the region. She graduated from the American University of Beirut with a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and a Masters in Clinical Nutrition.