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May Editor’s Choice
The Journal of Nutrition
Volume 152, Issue 5, May 2022
- Different Doses, Forms, and Frequencies of Zinc Supplementation for the Prevention of Diarrhea and Promotion of Linear Growth among Young Bangladeshi Children: A Six-Arm, Randomized, Community-Based Efficacy Trial. M Munirul Islam, Robert E Black, Nancy F Krebs, Jamie Westcott, Julie Long, Kazi Munisul Islam, Janet M Peerson, Rahvia Alam Sthity, Afsana Mim Khandaker, Mehedi Hasan, Shams El Arifeen, Tahmeed Ahmed, Janet C King, Christine M McDonald. J Nutr 2022;1306–1315.Editorial: Has Zinc Lost Its Shine? Frank T Wieringa. J Nutr 2022;1185–1186.
- Using Water Intake Dietary Recall Data to Provide a Window into US Water Insecurity. Asher Y Rosinger. J Nutr 2022;1263–1273.Editorial: Water Insecurity in the United States: Quantifying an Invisible Crisis. Sera L Young, Joshua D Miller. J Nutr 2022;1183–1184.
- Higher Extrusion Temperature Induces Greater Formation of Less Digestible Type V and Retrograded Starch in Iron-Fortified Rice Grains But Does Not Affect Iron Bioavailability: Stable Isotope Studies in Young Women. Pornpimol Scheuchzer, Michael B Zimmerman, Christophe Zeder, Antoni Sánchez-Ferrer, Diego Moretti. J Nutr 2022;1220–1227,Editorial: Optimizing Fortification of Rice with Micronutrients to Improve Public Health. Stephen R Hennigar, Bruce R Hamaker. J Nutr 2022;1179–1180.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 115, Issue 6, June 2022
- No additional benefit of prescribing a very low-protein diet in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease under regular nephrology care: a pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial. Vincenzo Bellizzi, Simona Signoriello, Roberto Minutolo, Biagio Di Iorio, Paola Nazzaro, Carlo Garofalo, Patrizia Calella, Paolo Chiodini, Luca De Nicola, The ERIKA Study Group Investigators of the Italian Society of Nephrology-Conservative Therapy of CKD Work Group. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1404–1417.
- Editorial: Very low-protein diets in advanced kidney disease: safe, effective, but not practical. T Alp Ikizler. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1266–1267.
- Associations of the Dietary Inflammatory Index with total adiposity and ectopic fat through the gut microbiota, LPS, and C-reactive protein in the Multiethnic Cohort–Adiposity Phenotype Study. Chloe P Lozano, Lynne R Wilkens, Yurii B Shvetsov, Gertraud Maskarinec, Song-Yi Park, John A Shepherd, Carol J Boushey, James R Hebert, Michael D Wirth, Thomas Ernst, et al. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1344–1356.
- Editorial: Unraveling disease pathways involving the gut microbiota: the need for deep phenotyping and longitudinal data. Katie A Meyer, Aylin Memili, David R Jacobs, Jr, Penny Gordon-Larsen. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1261–1262.
- Low linoleic acid foods with added DHA given to Malawian children with severe acute malnutrition improve cognition: a randomized, triple-blinded, controlled clinical trial. Kevin Stephenson, Meghan Callaghan-Gillespie, Kenneth Maleta, Minyanga Nkhoma, Matthews George, Hui Gyu Park, Reginald Lee, Iona Humphries-Cuff, R J Scott Lacombe, Donna R Wegner, Richard L Canfield, J Thomas Brenna, Mark J Manary. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1322–1333.
- Editorial: A study of severe malnutrition in Malawian children illustrates the need for appropriate lipid nutrition to protect the brain. Michael Crawford. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1257–1258.
- Vitamin D supplementation and prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer in the Finnish Vitamin D Trial: a randomized controlled trial. Jyrki K Virtanen, Tarja Nurmi, Antti Aro, Elizabeth R Bertone-Johnson, Elina Hyppönen, Heikki Kröger, Christel Lamberg-Allardt, JoAnn E Manson, Jaakko Mursu, Pekka Mäntyselkä, Sakari Suominen, Matti Uusitupa, Ari Voutilainen, Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen, Sari Hantunen. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1300–1310.
- Editorial: Does vitamin D supplementation reduce cardiovascular events and cancer? Peter R Ebeling. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1255–1256.
- Birth anthropometry predicts neonatal and infant mortality in rural Bangladesh: a focus on circumferential measurements. Yunhee Kang, Lee Shu Fune Wu, Saijuddin Shaikh, Hasmot Ali, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Parul Christian, Alain Labrique, Keith P West, Jr. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1334–1343.
- Editorial: For good measure: near-birth anthropometry predicts neonatal and infant mortality. Kevin B Stephenson, D Taylor Hendrixson, Mark J Manary. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1259–1260.
- The energy balance model of obesity: beyond calories in, calories out. Kevin D Hall, I Sadaf Farooqi, Jeffery M Friedman, Samuel Klein, Ruth J F Loos, David J Mangelsdorf, Stephen O’Rahilly, Eric Ravussin, Leanne M Redman, Donna H Ryan, John R Speakman, Deirdre K Tobias. Am J Clin Nut 2022;1243–1254.
Advances in Nutrition
Volume 13, Issue 3, May 2022
- Unhealthy Food and Beverage Consumption in Children and Risk of Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, a WHO-commissioned review, found that “in children up to 10.9 years, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and unhealthy foods may increase BMI, percent body fat or odds of overweight/obesity.” The authors, however, noted that the evidence base was of low quality. Moreover, it was difficult to synthesize the evidence due to the lack of uniformity among research methods employed by the studies.
- Should We Limit Egg Consumption? According to Egg Consumption and Risk of All-cause and Cause-specific Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-response Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies, “higher egg consumption was not associated with risk of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, and respiratory disease.” On the other hand, “higher egg consumption was associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality.” Considerable disparities between studies were noted, leading to a call for more research, particularly in low-income and African countries.
Current Developments in Nutrition
Volume 6,Issue 6, June 2022
- For patients with osteoarthritis, nutrition education may help facilitate weight and osteoarthritis symptom management. The authors of Mind the Gap: Exploring Nutritional Health vs Weight Management Interests of Individuals with Osteoarthritis set out to determine which nutritional and weight management topics patients with osteoarthritis wanted to address and how they wanted to receive this information. Secondarily, the authors wanted to determine if there is a disconnect between what patients wanted to know and what healthcare professionals provided. The authors surveyed 338 patients with osteoarthritis and 104 healthcare professionals who counseled patients with osteoarthritis. Patients were asked to state their preferences within four domains: strategies for weight management and healthy lifestyle; vitamins, minerals, and other supplements; foods and nutrients to reduce inflammation; and diets for weight loss. Healthcare professionals were provided these same domains and asked which topics they discussed with their patients. Survey results indicate “a disparity between nutrition education content preferred by individuals with osteoarthritis (which often lacks empirical support) and evidence-based topics being discussed by healthcare professionals.” The authors recommend that “healthcare professionals must communicate evidence-based management of joint health and osteoarthritis symptoms in patient-preferred formats.”
Editorial Board Updates
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Editor-in-Chief, Christopher P. Duggan, MD, MPH is pleased to welcome Christopher D. Golden, PhD, MPH into the role of Associate Editor for AJCN. Dr. Golden has served as an Editorial Board Member for AJCN since 2019 and support the area, Food Systems and the Environment. He will continue serving as Associate Editor for 1-year while the prior Associate Editor for Food Systems and the Environment, is on sabbatical and unable to fill this role. Dr. Golden is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Planetary health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His expertise is in the field of planetary health, a discipline which examines the human health impacts of environmental change, including research on food systems and nutrition.
AJCN Editor-in-Chief, Christopher Duggan, MD, MPH congratulates AJCN Associate Editor, An Pan, PhD, for being named as the Dean of School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, China. HUST has long been ranked as one of China’s top research universities, and US News ranks it 10th in China. Many thanks to Dr. Pan for staying on as Associate Editor despite the added administrative duties!
Reviewer Recognition
2021 Top Reviewers
Every year, the four American Society for Nutrition journals identify up to five ad hoc reviewers to be named a Top Reviewer from the previous year. Selections are based on the quality, number, and timeliness of manuscript reviews completed.
The ASN editors are grateful for the support of our many reviewers, and especially grateful to those who go above and beyond by providing multiple well-written and punctual reviews in a single year. Anonymous, conscientious, fair, and timely peer review is the lifeblood of our journals. Top 2021 Reviewers for The Journal of Nutrition are listed below.
Developing Excellence in Peer Review
Early career scientists and others who are new to peer review or wish to refresh their skills are invited to participate in Developing Excellence in Peer Review, a workshop being held at NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE. Taught by an esteemed group of journal editors, the workshop will describe ASN’s approach to peer review, explain what constitutes a good review, describe steps to critically appraise a scientific manuscript, and review ethical considerations.
Authors’ Corner
Publish Open Access in ASN’s Journals at No Charge to You!
Last year authors from Finnish Institutions (FinELib) utilized an OUP Read and Publish agreement to publish 3 open access articles in ASN’s journals! Read and Publish agreements allow authors from participating institutions to publish Open Access, and the institution may pay the charge. Does your institution participate? Find out here!
Call for Papers: Nuclear Techniques in Nutrition Research
Research in human nutrition will advance more rapidly if interdisciplinary studies use a combination of nuclear and related techniques to accurately measure nutritional status along with studies of specific nutrient metabolism, thus allowing for multiple questions to be answered at the same time.
Several of the articles that have published in this series are listed below. Does your work fit here? Read the Editorial announcing this series or find out more about joining this collection here!
- Amino Acid Nitrogen Isotope Ratios Respond to Fish and Meat Intake in a 12-Week Inpatient Feeding Study of Adult Men
Jessica J Johnson, Pamela A Shaw, Matthew J Wooller, Colleen A Venti, Jonathan Krakoff, Susanne B Votruba, et al.
J Nutr https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac101
- Use of Compartmental Modeling and Datasets for Theoretical Lactating Women to Determine Conditions Under Which Vitamin A Specific Activity in Breast Milk Provides Accurate Estimates of Vitamin A Total Body Stores by Retinol Isotope Dilution
Michael H Green, Veronica Lopez-Teros, Jessica Avila-Prado, Joanne Balmer Green
J Nutr https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac085
- Development of a Compartmental Model for Studying Vitamin A Kinetics and Status in Theoretical Lactating Women
Veronica Lopez-Teros, Michael H Green, Jessica Avila-Prado, Joanne Balmer Green
J Nutr https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac078
- Higher Extrusion Temperature Induces Greater Formation of Less Digestible Type V and Retrograded Starch in Iron-Fortified Rice Grains But Does Not Affect Iron Bioavailability: Stable Isotope Studies in Young Women
Pornpimol Scheuchzer, Michael B Zimmerman, Christophe Zeder, Antoni Sánchez-Ferrer, Diego Moretti
J Nutr https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxab435
- The Use of Datasets for Theoretical Subjects to Validate Vitamin A–Related Methods and Experimental Designs
Michael H Green, Joanne Balmer Green
J Nutr 2022;152:707–713, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxab441
- Fat-Free Mass and Total Daily Energy Expenditure Estimated Using Doubly Labeled Water Predict Energy Intake in a Large Sample of Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Mark Hopkins, Nuno Casanova, Graham Finlayson, R James Stubbs, John E Blundell
J Nutr 2022;152: 971–980, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxab434
- The True Amino Acid Digestibility of 15N-Labelled Sunflower Biscuits Determined with Ileal Balance and Dual Isotope Methods in Healthy Humans
Romain Tessier, Juliane Calvez, Gheorghe Airinei, Nadezda Khodorova, Romain Kapel
J Nutr 2022;152: 698–706, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxab423
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Reader Specials
Great Debates in Nutrition: Does the Concept of ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ Help Inform Dietary Guidelines, Beyond Conventional Classification Systems?
Arguing Yes
Carlos Augusto Monteiro, PhD, MD
Professor of Nutrition and Public Health
University of São Paulo
Sao Paolo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Arguing No
Arne Astrup, MD, PhD
Senior Project Director – HWC / Senior Vice President – Obesity and Nutrition Science
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Hellerup, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Look here to read the YES and NO articles just prior to the full live debate!
ASN Journals Influencing Public Policy
A policy document from The Publications Office of the European Union, Exploring changing food attitudes to respect planetary boundaries, released on April 20, 2022, cites an article from the April 2019 issue of Advances in Nutrition: A Global Review of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines.
Print Issue Delays
Upcoming print issues of The Journal of Nutrition and The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition may be delayed because of paper supply chain shortages, followed by a ransomware attack. Service at the printer is being restored, and operations are returning to normal.
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News From ASN
The Best Nutrition Science Is at NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE
Registration is now open for NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE. Discover the latest scientific developments with featured sessions from leading scientists, and original research studies presented in oral and poster sessions.
Join us for hot topics such as:
- Opening Session and Presidential Symposium – Precision Nutrition: New Scientific Horizons
- Great Debates in Nutrition: Does the Concept of ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ Help Inform Dietary Guidelines, Beyond Conventional Classification Systems
- Will Polyphenolic Metabolites Contribute to Improving Precision Nutrition?
- Dietary Protein and Its Impact on Muscle Metabolism & Healthy Aging: A Tribute to Douglas Paddon-Jones
- 2022 E. V. McCollum International Lectureship in Nutrition – Nutritional Assessment in Population Surveys: Past, Present, and Future Directions
In addition to lectures and featured sessions, NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE offers forums for discussing the latest science in specific research areas. Choose from almost 20 Groups Engaging Members (GEM) sessions for focused discussions on the topics that matter most to you.
Hear from leading investigators, share your experiences with other researchers, and learn from others who bring different perspectives. NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE offers all the best in nutrition science!
Deadline Extended: Undergraduate Diversity Research Fellowship
The ASN Foundation Undergraduate Diversity Research Fellowship (UDRF) will provide funding for 5 undergraduate research projects that may have an impact to the broader field of nutrition. UDRF Fellowship recipients will be announced at NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE, with the research activities following thereafter. The deadline for applications has been extended to May 16, 2022, 11:59 PM ET. Questions? Please contact awards@nutrition.org.
Award and Grant Opportunities for NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE
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- Family Support Grants will be offered to scientists attending or presenting at NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE to off-set caregiving expenses for dependent children or family members. Deadline to Apply is May 20, 2022.
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