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.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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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