Research from ASN Journals
![Overlapping vitamin A deficiency interventions can lead to excessive liver vitamin retinol stores in gerbils](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-768x512.jpg)
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](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-3-768x512.jpg)
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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![Can Low-Dose Dietary Fish Oil Supplementation Provide Cardiovascular Health Benefits?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/6-768x512.jpg)
Can Low-Dose Dietary Fish Oil Supplementation Provide Cardiovascular Health Benefits?
Inconsistent and sometimes contradictory results from nutrition studies can be puzzling. However, the challenge of reproducibility is the foundation of
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![Can Diet Reduce Chronic Inflammation among Older Adults?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/5-768x512.jpg)
Can Diet Reduce Chronic Inflammation among Older Adults?
Scientific review published in Advances in Nutrition finds that adoption of a Mediterranean diet is an effective strategy Our global
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![Is Protein Supplementation Counterproductive for Older Adults?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/4-768x512.jpg)
Is Protein Supplementation Counterproductive for Older Adults?
Scientific review published in Advances in Nutrition finds that protein supplementation among older adults does not lower energy intake and
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![Updated WIC food packages are associated with improvements in the diets and health of low-income, vulnerable infants and young children](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3-768x512.jpg)
Updated WIC food packages are associated with improvements in the diets and health of low-income, vulnerable infants and young children
In 2009 the USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which promotes the health and nutrition
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![Food attributes: Why some foods may be better than others for satisfying hunger](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-768x512.jpg)
Food attributes: Why some foods may be better than others for satisfying hunger
Studies have shown that satiety-promoting foods, those that prolong digestion and reduce appetite, may facilitate weight loss by helping to
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![COVID-19: Disruptions in food security and the potential impacts on migration](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2-768x512.jpg)
COVID-19: Disruptions in food security and the potential impacts on migration
Food insecurity is an increasing concern around the world. Together, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the global recession
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![Amino acid carbon isotope ratios and subject characteristics can be used as an estimator of added sugar intake](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/OCT-2020-ASN-Blog-posts-5-768x512.png)
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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