Research from ASN Journals

Oct 04, 2022

Direct measurement of food insecurity in children and adolescents

Food insecurity is a common stressor for many children around the world, and it contributes to behavioral problems, impaired school

Sep 29, 2022

Unhealthy food marketing invades digital space and influences dietary practices among adolescents

A study published in The Journal of Nutrition, revealed that duration of smartphone usage and content type are associated with

Sep 26, 2022

Cottonseed oil: A possible nutritional therapeutic for adults with hypercholesterolemia

A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition is the first to show that consumption of a diet enriched

Sep 22, 2022

Untangling the association between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, other fatty acids, sex, and cognitive health among older adults

A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition suggests that positive associations between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and better

Sep 12, 2022

Beyond economics: Other factors may contribute to food insecurity in older adults

According to a new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, current tools used to assess food security among older

Sep 05, 2022

Higher weight gain velocity precedes linear growth spurts in undernourished children

Child malnutrition is usually characterized as contributing to stunting (length for age z scores) or wasting (weight for length z

Sep 02, 2022

What did researchers learn by studying early childhood growth patterns in an American Indian population?

A study published in in The Journal of Nutrition suggests that overweight/obesity in early childhood strongly predicts higher cardiometabolic risk

Aug 31, 2022

Recommendations by the USDA Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review Team to improve research

Development of effective public health strategies is contingent upon having accurate information upon which to make decisions. The information is

Aug 26, 2022

Daily avocado consumption: A tasteful way to lower blood glucose

Results of a new study published in The Journal of Nutrition concluded that daily avocado consumption can have beneficials effects

Aug 23, 2022

Food insecurity and its relationship to cardiometabolic health in young adulthood

Primarily through the use of cross-sectional studies employing self-reported disease, a relationship between food insecurity and greater risk of diet-sensitive