Nancy Turner, PhD

Biofortification increases iron content of potatoes and sweet potatoes, but does not negate need for additional iron to prevent deficiency

Biofortification increases iron content of potatoes and sweet potatoes, but does not negate need for additional iron to prevent deficiency

The prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in low- and middle-income countries is relatively high, in part, because

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Brain gene expression is impacted by a-tocopherol form in weanling mice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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