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Nutrition in Bone Health
Nutrition in Bone Health Revisited: A Story Beyond Calcium Jasminka Z. Ilich, PhD, RD, Jane E. Kerstetter, PhD, RD University of Connecticut, School of Allied Health, Storrs, Connecticut [ernst@uconnvm.uconn.edu] Osteoporosis is a complex, multi-factorial condition characterized by reduced bone mass … Continue reading
Dietary Habits Among Older Adults
Older Adults Need Guidance to Meet Nutritional Recommendations Janet A. Foote, Anna R. Giuliano, PhD, Robin B. Harris, PhD Arizona Cancer Center, (J.A.F., A.R.G., R.B.H.), College of Public Health (A.R.G., R.B.H.), The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona E-mail: jfoote@u.arizona.edu Objective: … Continue reading
Vegetarian Diet and Heart Disease
Vegetarianism and Ischemic Heart Disease in Older Chinese Women Timothy Kwok MB,ChB, Jean Woo, MD, Suzanne Ho, PhD, MPH, Aprille Sham, MBA Department of Medicine & Therapeutics (T.K., J.W.), Department of Family & Community Medicine (S.H., A.S.), The Chinese University … Continue reading
Vitamin Mineral Supplements for Older Adults
The Effects of a Multivitamin/Mineral Supplement on Micronutrient Status, Antioxidant Capacity and Cytokine Production in Healthy Older Adults Consuming a Fortified Diet Diane L. McKay, MS, Gayle Perrone, MS, Helen Rasmussen, MS, RD, Gerard Dallal, PhD, Wilburta Hartman, PhD, Guohua … Continue reading
Homocysteine in Sickle Cell Disease
Homocysteine Elevation in Sickle Cell Disease Elizabeth A. Lowenthal, DO, Matthew S. Mayo, PhD, Philip E. Cornwell, PhD, and Denyse Thornley-Brown, MD Nutrition Sciences (P.E.C.), Division of Nephrology (D.T.-B.), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Kansas Cancer Institute, Department … Continue reading