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AJCN Aug, 2010 - SUMMARY - See this, longer synopses, and links to published articles further down this page at DETAILS at www.nutritioninvestigator.org.

Remarkably, AJCN is now doing part of my job for me. With each issue, they have "Highlights of Recent Research." I will try to highlight and link them first also.
1. Editor's Pick: Human study: genetic variations may greatly affect vitamin C absorption. - the notion that vitamin C affects chronic disease risk is supported by many epidemiologic studies.
2. Media Alert: Study: Folic acid intake may be excessive in some children and older individuals. Now that foods are fortified with folate, people taking a multivitamin are likely to be consuming a hazardous level of folate. Too much folate may increase your cancer risk.
3. Media Alert: Low vitamin B-6 and vitamin B-12 status related to depression in older people.
4. Media Alert: Popular weight loss diets have different effects on micronutrient adequacy. Atkins, Zone, LEARN, and Ornish diets were likely to cause vitamin/mineral deficiencies. A moderately low carb diet with nutrient-dense foods was best.

ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS FROM NUTRITION INVESTIGATOR
FOR CHILDREN: 5. Infants at birth require daily DHA
6. Snacking reduces the risk of childhood obesity
7. Kids need to eat more dark green and yellow veggies and less fried food to develop healthy weight and bones
8. Rapid postnatal weight gain, rather than birth weight alone, leads to increased visceral fat in adult BMI.
9. Using food to regulate your child's emotions makes them likely to become obese

FOR MATURE: 10. Fish oil prevents or delays age-related hearing loss

FOR OVERWEIGHT: 11. Severe obesity causes hedonic hunger but is eliminated by gastric bypass surgery

FOR ALL: 12. Experts still debate how to establish Daily Values
13. Meat eaters gain 4 more pounds after 5 years [compared with those on the No Four Diet]
14. Eating an egg every day does not raise cholesterol or contribute to diabetes [but does help your eyes and brain health]

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