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.

Oct 12, 2021

Although erythroferrone is associated with hepcidin, it is not a good indicator of neonatal iron status

Because iron is critical for fetal development, the fetus produces hormones to regulate iron availability. A newly identified hormone, erythroferrone

Oct 05, 2021

Child macular pigment levels are associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms in CD36

Among the carotenoids in the diet, lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin can be found in the macular region of the retina,

Sep 22, 2021

Taste perception profiles using all five perception scores may capture individual variability in taste and diet quality

Diet quality is a major factor in the occurrence of many diet-related health outcomes, and work is starting to indicate

Sep 07, 2021

Supplement intake frequency questionnaire ranks nutrients correctly

Supplements are routinely consumed by many in the US, and they contribute towards the intake of nutrients and nonnutritive dietary

Sep 02, 2021

Carbohydrate intake level may impact brain reward region and impede weight loss maintenance

Maintaining weight loss achieved through calorie restriction is difficult because of the biological adaptations elicited by the approach. Existing literature

Aug 30, 2021

Obesity and overweight during pregnancy reduces cord blood hepcidin

Iron availability during pregnancy and in the infant after birth are critical for neurocognitive and socioemotional development of the child.

Aug 10, 2021

Agroecology intervention leads to improved child diet diversity and food security but not child growth

Food insecurity is increasing around the world and agricultural interventions that not only improve food availability but also protect the

Aug 05, 2021

Approaches to identify optimal sampling times for vitamin A analyses developed

The retinol isotope dilution (RID) method has been used to estimate vitamin A stores, but questions remain concerning the ideal

Aug 02, 2021

Language skills increase and iron deficiency decreases with a multi-micronutrient powder

Child development is impaired by nutritional deficiencies, such as iron deficiency and anemia. Many approaches are used globally to reduce

Jul 12, 2021

Extracellular vesicles in milk are impacted by processing

Extracellular vesicles are lipid-bilayer nano-sized particles secreted from cells that can contain biologically active molecules, including microRNAs. MicroRNAs are regulators