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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...

Eggs - Nature's multivitamin media report May 2017

17/05/2017

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The emerging global phenomenon of sarcopenic obesity: Role of functional foods; a conference report

01/06/2017

Abstract Globally, obesity rates remain high and rates of related co-morbidities, e.g., metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, continue to escalate. Poor diet, lifestyle, and an aging population has led to the emergence of “sarcopenic obesity” - characterized by low skeletal muscle mass...

Intake of different dietary proteins and risk of type 2 diabetes in men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study.

11/04/2017

Abstract The roles of different dietary proteins in the aetiology of type 2 diabetes (T2D) remain unclear. We investigated the associations of dietary proteins with the risk of incident T2D in Finnish men from the prospective Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study. The study...

Randomized controlled trial of early regular egg intake to prevent egg allergy

20/08/2016

Abstract Background The ideal age to introduce egg into the infant diet has been debated for the past 2 decades in the context of rising rates of egg allergy. Objective We sought to determine whether regular consumption of egg protein from age 4 to 6 months reduces the risk of IgE-mediated...