Folate status in the UK
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Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 24, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Judith L. Buttriss Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
BNF Notices
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Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Tags: BNF NOTICES Source Type: research
Conference diary
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Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Tags: CONFERENCE DIARY Source Type: research
New frontiers in fibre
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Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: R. Miller Tags: CONFERENCE REPORT Source Type: research
The ODIN project: Development of food‐based approaches for prevention of vitamin D deficiency throughout life
Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency has significant implications for human health throughout life and impacts on healthy growth and development and successful ageing. Persistent knowledge gaps are barriers to developing and implementing a safe and effective public health strategy to prevent vitamin D deficiency and maintain nutritional adequacy throughout the year. The European Commission‐funded ODIN project (Food‐based solutions for optimal vitamin D nutrition and health through the life cycle) will provide the evidence base to prevent vitamin D deficiency and improve nutrition and public health through food. ODIN will deli...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: M. Kiely, K. D. Cashman, Tags: News From EU Research Source Type: research
New research projects funded by the Diet and Health Research Industry Club (DRINC)
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Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: J. Brookman, S. Broadway, B. Hanley Tags: News from the Research Councils Source Type: research
A novel dietary strategy to increase colonic propionate production in humans and improve appetite regulation and bodyweight management
Abstract
A number of animal and human investigations have demonstrated that dietary supplementation with non‐digestible carbohydrates (NDC) improves appetite regulation and bodyweight. These positive metabolic effects have been linked to the elevated production of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) through fermentation of NDC by the colonic microbiota. Of the principle SCFAs, propionate has the highest affinity for free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFAR2), which is expressed on colonic L‐cells and upon stimulation secretes anorectic hormones. Augmenting colonic propionate is therefore an attractive target to improve appetite re...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: E. S. Chambers, D. J. Morrison, M. C. Tedford, G. Frost Tags: News From the Research Councils Source Type: research
Food composition data and public health
Abstract
Government has funded a programme of nutrient analysis of foods for many decades and resulting data have been published in successive editions of McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods. Latest data were published in the seventh summary edition of The Composition of Foods in 2014 and in a revised Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset in 2015. The main purpose of the nutrient analysis programme is to provide data to support estimation of nutrient intakes in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey and other dietary surveys. Changes in the nutrient content of the UK food supply over time are driven by a n...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: G. Swan, S. Dodhia, M. Farron‐Wilson, N. Powell, M. Bush Tags: News and Views Source Type: research
Nutrition and health claims in practice
Abstract
The European Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation ensures that any claims on European Union food labels are substantiated by robust scientific evidence; is this promoting innovation in the food industry and enabling consumers to make meaningful food choices? This paper provides an overview of the Regulation and some of the issues that have arisen since its implementation in 2007, with examples. It also discusses several European Commission‐funded projects that are underway, in particular BACCHUS (FP7/2007–2013; 312090: www.bacchus‐fp7.eu) that is providing support to small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: J. L. Buttriss Tags: News and Views Source Type: research
Dietary intervention for osteoarthritis: Clinical trials after the ‘Bone and Joint Decade’
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major social and economic burden that continues to grow globally with no effective disease modifying therapies in the pipeline. Current therapeutic strategies to address pain are largely insufficient and joint replacement for end stage disease is unsustainable. Drug development is particularly difficult and expensive due to the complexity of balancing efficacy and toxicity for chronic diseases. The main risk factors for developing OA are increasing age and obesity. Diet has a clear link to the latter, but also impacts strongly on the ageing process. There is no paucity of pre‐clinical da...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: R. K. Davidson, I. M. Clark Tags: News and Views Source Type: research
Iodine in milk – implications for nutrition?
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Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: L. Chambers Tags: Facts Behind the Headlines Source Type: research
Sensory‐enhanced beverages: Effects on satiety following repeated consumption at home
Abstract
Growing research suggests that a consumer's experience of satiety is influenced by information present at the time of, or before, food consumption. For example, making small modifications to the sensory characteristics of a high‐energy beverage (specifically thickness and creaminess) enhances its impact on subsequent satiety. Previous research has examined these sensory‐enhanced satiety effects in the laboratory but not in the ‘real world’. Therefore, the present study, using a cross‐over design, compared the effects of ‘real world’ consumption of two high‐energy versions of a beverage (sensory‐e...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: P. Hovard, L. Chambers, S. Hull, R. Re, M. S. J. Wickham, M. R. Yeomans Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
An analysis of potato consumption habits and diet quality among adults and children in the UK
Abstract
Many people are confused about the nutritional role of potatoes in a healthy, balanced diet. Starchy foods are often under‐regarded by the public and maligned by proponents of low carbohydrate diets, yet carbohydrate should supply around 50% of dietary energy, preferably from sources such as potatoes, pulses and wholegrains. Potatoes provide significant quantities of shortfall micronutrients, yet they do not count as vegetables in 5 A DAY targets. To provide balanced advice, research is needed on potato consumption and its possible nutritional consequences. Therefore we analysed individual dietary records from t...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: S. Gibson, L. Francis Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Is tea a healthy source of hydration?
Abstract
After water, tea is the most commonly consumed beverage worldwide, with over 80% of adults drinking tea in the UK. Lay concerns about caffeine have led to questions about the suitability of tea as a source of hydration. Several controlled trials have examined the effect of moderate caffeine consumption on fluid balance, from tea or other sources, concluding that intakes of up to 400 mg of caffeine, or six to eight servings of tea daily, are consistent with normal hydration. Unlike water, or other caffeinated beverages, tea is rich in flavonoids: plant compounds associated with health. There is now a growing body...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: C. Ruxton, F. Phillips, T. Bond Tags: Review Source Type: research
Effectiveness of probiotics for preventing infections in the elderly: Systematic review and meta‐analysis – study protocol
We present a systematic review protocol aimed to assess the efficacy of probiotics in the prevention of community acquired infection in elderly people living either in the community or in long‐term care facilities. We will include only randomised controlled trials (RCTs). We will comply with the recommendations of the Cochrane Collaboration and the principles PRISMA Statement. This protocol is registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42014013707). (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: P. A. Wachholz, V. S. Nunes, H. R. C. Nunes, A. P. Valle, P. J. F. Villas Boas Tags: Review Source Type: research
