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.Carbon isotope ratio in breath reflects short-term added sugar intake
Biomarkers are needed in order to better estimate habitual patterns of food and nutrient intake. Recent work has demonstrated the
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Maternal capabilities influence child caregiving behaviors
In order to successfully address child undernutrition, effective childcare must be provided, and this is dependent upon the mother having
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Plasma oxylipins are influenced by sex and n-3 fatty acid supplement type
The consumption of n-3 PUFAs is associated with multiple health benefits, but the extent of the benefit differs based on
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New approach allows analysis of human and microbial metabolism using a single unit of measure
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) measures the mass of oxygen required to completely oxidize organic carbon by microbiota, a term used
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Glycine becomes conditionally indispensable during late gestation
Protein requirements are elevated during pregnancy to support the many adaptations and high rates of protein synthesis to support fetal
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Prediction of food intake by fecal microbiota
Biomarkers that accurately estimate intake of whole foods or dietary patterns are lacking, even though biomarkers exist to estimate the
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Maternal vitamin D is positively associated with neurocognitive development of children
Vitamin D is recognized as critical for the neurological development of fetuses, however it is unclear whether gestational vitamin D
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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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