Nancy Turner, PhD
Brain gene expression is impacted by a-tocopherol form in weanling mice
Some of the impacts of vitamin E deficiency include neurodegeneration, demyelination and ataxia, indicating that vitamin E is critical in
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Higher energy and zinc intakes in complementary foods are associated with improved child nutritional status
Effective complementary feeding practices to provide the nutrients needed for growth and development once child growth demands exceed the nutrient
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Lifelong consumption of two sources of bioactives can reduce estrogen receptor-negative mammary cancer incidence and volume
All cancers are characterized by changes in regulators of cell proliferation and apoptosis, with many of those changes resulting from
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Infant and child health are improved but the prevalence of stunting was not reduced by a combined nutrition and education program in Malawi
Childhood stunting remains a major challenge, especially in low- to middle-income countries. Even in those countries where the percentage of
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Overlapping vitamin A deficiency interventions can lead to excessive liver vitamin retinol stores in gerbils
Vitamin A deficiency remains a problem for more than 200 million preschool children and reproductive age women. In areas of
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Hepatic steatosis can be inhibited by a specific combination of fruits and vegetables
Population based studies suggest that consumption of higher quantities of fruits and vegetables protects against obesity-related diseases, including hepatic steatosis.
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Amino acid carbon isotope ratios and subject characteristics can be used as an estimator of added sugar intake
Objective biomarkers are needed to estimate dietary intake of added sugars if accurate associations with disease prevalence are to be
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Family poultry production can improve child nutrition in low-income countries
Undernutrition contributes to stunting in approximately 159 million children under 5 years of age in the world. Stunting is a
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Hypertension is reduced by a high-nitrate beetroot juice extract
Although hypertension is prevalent world-wide, it is an even greater problem in low- and middle-income countries, where nearly two-thirds of
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