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.
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
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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
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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii metabolizes avenanthramides
Avenanthramides are a set of polyphenolic compounds present in whole grain oats that have demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative effects.
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 metabolism is impacted by anthocyanins and (-)-epicatechin
Obesity and diabetes are major health problems in much of the world, and extensive work is being done to improve
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A framework to identify nutrients and food components with health implications
The US Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee is charged with identifying nutrients and food components that pose public health concerns.
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A SIMPLE method to analyze and model intake data
Estimating long term intake patterns from short term assessments is necessary in order to properly conduct research or to address
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Calcium fatty acid soap formation is dependent on fat source
A body of literature suggests that elevated dietary calcium intake can lead to reduced body weight. However, the mechanisms whereby
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Lactation stage and donor-specific trends exist in human milk proteinaceous components
Breast milk composition changes over time to provide infants with the nutrients needed to support growth and health, including functions
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A total fruit and vegetable intake prediction model may identify targets for biomarker development
Methods for determining diet and disease relationships rely on approaches that include measurement errors and biases, which contributes to the
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