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AMA Recommendations Highlight Importance of Choline for Pregnancy

28/06/2017

Abstract The American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced its recommendation to include choline in prenatal vitamins.1 Choline is an essential nutrient that is particularly important during pregnancy, as it impacts fetal brain development and can help prevent birth defects.2...

Replacement of Refined Starches and Added Sugars with Egg Protein and Unsaturated Fats Increases Insulin Sensitivity and Lowers Triglycerides in Overweight or Obese Adults with Elevated Triglycerides

02/08/2017

Abstract Background Hypertriglyceridemia is a common condition in the United States and is often associated with other metabolic disturbances, including insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and a predominance of small dense LDL particles. Objective The objective of this trial was to...

Peripheral skeleton bone strength is positively correlated with total and dairy protein intakes in healthy postmenopausal women

02/08/2017

Abstract Background Bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) are positively correlated with dietary protein intakes, which account for 1–8% of BMC and BMD variances. However, the relation between bone strength and microstructure, which are variables that are not captured...

Suboptimal Maternal Iodine Intake Is Associated with Impaired Child Neurodevelopment at 3 Years of Age in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study

01/07/2017

Abstract Background Severe iodine deficiency in pregnancy has major effects on child neurodevelopment, but less is known about the potential consequences of mild-to-moderate deficiency and iodine supplement use. Objective We explored the associations between maternal iodine intake and...

Daily supplementation with 15 μg vitamin D2 compared with vitamin D3 to increase wintertime 25-hydroxyvitamin D status in healthy South Asian and white European women: a 12-wk randomized, placebo-controlled food-fortification trial.

05/07/2017

Abstract There are conflicting views in the literature as to whether vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 are equally effective in increasing and maintaining serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], particularly at lower doses of vitamin D.Objectives: We aimed to investigate whether...

Timing of food introduction and development of food sensitization in a prospective birth cohort

29/05/2017

Abstract Background The effect of infant feeding practices on the development of food allergy remains controversial. We examined the relationship between timing and patterns of food introduction and sensitization to foods at age 1 year in the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal...

The effect of egg supplementation on growth parameters in children participating in a school feeding program in rural Uganda: a pilot study

06/06/2017

Abstract Background School feeding programs have gained popularity in developing countries . Eggs are an inexpensive source of micronutrients and high-quality protein. Therefore, the objective of this study was to gain preliminary data regarding the impact of egg supplementation on growth...

Eggs in Early Complementary Feeding and Child Growth: A Randomized Controlled Trial

30/05/2017

Abstract Background Eggs are a good source of nutrients for growth and development. We hypothesized that introducing eggs early during complementary feeding would improve child nutrition. Method A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador, from March to...

Has the UK really become iodine sufficient?

24/04/2017

Abstract In December, 2016, the Iodine Global Network (IGN) published its new map of global iodine nutrition based on median urinary iodine concentration (mUIC) in school-aged children. Notably, the status of the UK, which was classified as mildly iodine deficient in 2014–15 (mUIC 50–99 μg...

The challenges of harmonising the iodine supply across Europe

06/12/2016

Abstract Iodine, as a component of the thyroid hormones, is required for brain and neurological development; its deficiency during pregnancy and early life is associated with poorer cognitive function in the offspring. This deficiency has implications at both the individual level (eg...