Araujo MJS, et al. - In this study, researchers compared intakes of protein, calorie and phosphate among maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients with different serum phosphate concentrations, taking into account binder use. They presumed that low serum phosphate would be related to low intakes of protein and calories only in patients not on binders, and after the analysis, they found that results were consistent with their presumption. Findings lend support to the recommendations to prevent hyperphosphatemia in MHD patients by adequate combination of binder use and selection of foods restricted in phosphors but not severely restricted in protein and calories.