Nancy Turner, PhD

Nancy Turner is a Professor of Nutrition at Michigan State University. Her research focus is on the role of diet on colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. She is the author of many papers on this topic, as well as the co-editor of a book, and co-author of a textbook.

May 31, 2023

Intake of whole grains and red/orange vegetables are associated with bitter- and umami-related genes

Selection of healthy food options contributes to reductions in chronic disease risks. The drivers of food choices has a genetic

May 29, 2023

Early life egg consumption reduces egg allergies in 6 year old children

Hen egg allergy is the second most frequent food allergy in young children. Although recommendations had been to limit exposure

May 22, 2023

Similar weight loss is achieved among African Americans using either of the US Dietary Guidelines healthy patterns

The current US Dietary Guidelines recommendations for healthy eating patterns were developed using data from observational studies that included primarily

May 15, 2023

Using the Nova classification system to identify and estimate intake of ultraprocessed foods

Food frequency questionnaires do not typically include the level of detail necessary to characterize the level of processing used to

May 08, 2023

Breastfeeding during the first 3 months influences infant sleep trajectories

Development of infant sleep patterns can play a role in growth, dietary intake, and even socioemotional development. Although components of

May 01, 2023

Yogurt consumption reduces metabolic endotoxemia, inflammation and insulin resistance in obese mice

Chronic low grade inflammation contributes toward obesity-related diseases. Existing literature suggests consumption of yogurt reduces inflammation in obese humans. However,

Apr 27, 2023

Neuroimaging identifies early life nutrient intake and brain maturation associations

Myelination of axons is an indicator of brain structural maturation, and myelin imaging has become a viable means of monitoring

Apr 19, 2023

Subclinical inflammation does not affect retinol isotope dilution estimates of total liver vitamin A reserves

Accurate estimates of vitamin A status is necessary in order to appropriately supplement children with deficiency and avoid causing hypervitaminosis

Apr 12, 2023

Plasma protein biomarkers are indicative of healthy dietary patterns

Biomarkers exist for intake of specific nutrients, yet biomarkers of a complex diet pattern are needed to characterize the biological

Apr 06, 2023

Biomarkers of food intake in the fecal metabolome

Accurate assessment of food intake remains a critical problem in nutrition research, which has spurred research into potential biomarkers that