Volume 84, Issue 5, Pages 871-873 (November 2013) Serum phosphorus in people with chronic kidney disease: you are what you eat Marcello Tonelli Kidney International Volume 84, Issue 5, Pages 871-873 (November 2013) DOI: 10.1038/ki.2013.258 Copyright © 2013 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 The FoodSwitch smartphone app (developed by the George Institute for Global Health and Bupa) allows consumers to scan the barcode of a food product and view its sodium, fat, sugar, and gluten content, rated on a three-category traffic-light scale (red, yellow, green). Alternative products with lower sodium and glycemic content or gluten-free status can also be displayed below the product being viewed. If better information were available on the phosphorus content of processed foods, a similar app could be developed to help kidney patients to control their serum phosphorus levels. The FoodSwitch app is available at www.bupa.com.au/foodswitch Kidney International 2013 84, 871-873DOI: (10.1038/ki.2013.258) Copyright © 2013 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions