ASN Nutrition Notes
Monthly Member
e-Newsletter
August 2020 Edition
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In This Issue: (scroll down for details)
- In Memoriam: Joanne R. Lupton, PhD, ASN Past President
- Call for Nominations: NAS Prize in Food & Agriculture Sciences
- New Task Force for ASN Publications and Educational Efforts
- NORC Minority Symposium
- ASN COVID-19 Resource Page
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Free Access for Nutrition 2020 Live Online Content
- Save the Date for Nutrition 2021, July 10 – 13, 2021
- Health & Nutrition Policy Updates
- ASN Journal News & Updates
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In Memoriam: Joanne R. Lupton, PhD,
ASN Past President, ASN Fellow
ASN and the entire nutrition community was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Joanne R. Lupton, Ph.D. on June 17, 2020. Dr. Lupton served as ASN President from 2007 to 2008 and was bestowed the Society’s highest honor by being inducted into the class of ASN Fellows in 1996. She was recognized throughout the Society for her world-renowned research and expertise on the effect of diet on colon physiology and colon cancer and her leadership in shaping national and international food policy. Dr. Lupton also took pride in mentoring and encouraging young professionals to dedicate their careers to the advancement of nutrition science and its application.
The ASN Foundation is establishing a fund to honor Dr. Lupton’s many contributions to our Society and the field of nutrition in her name. If you are interested in making a donation, kindly do so via the following:
Checks payable to:
American Society for Nutrition Foundation
RE: Dr. Joanne Lupton Fund
9211 Corporate Blvd., Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20850
Memorial donations for Dr. Lupton can also be made online. Simply complete the “in memory of” field on the ASN Foundation’s donation form, and let us know to whom the acknowledgment should be sent.
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Call for Nominations: National Academy of Sciences
Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences
The NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences recognizes research by a mid-career scientist (defined as up to 20 years since completion of PhD) at a U.S. institution who has made an extraordinary contribution to agriculture or to the understanding of the biology of a species fundamentally important to agriculture or food production. For the purpose of the prize, areas of science with applications to agriculture include plant and animal sciences, microbiology, nutrition and food science, soil science, entomology, veterinary medicine, and agricultural economics. The recipient will be awarded a medal and a $100,000 prize. The prize is endowed through generous gifts from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The deadline for nominations is October 5, 2020. Follow the links for more information about the award and the nomination process.
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New ASN Task Force Works to Advance, Enhance and Expand ASN’s Publications and Educational Efforts
A new ASN Publishing and Education Strategic Planning Task Force will explore how ASN can expand its role in the creation, translation, and dissemination of high-quality nutrition science through publications and educational initiatives. As ASN approaches its 100th year as a leader in encouraging and sharing science-based nutrition knowledge, the task force will evaluate how ASN can leverage new opportunities in publishing to better serve the nutrition science community.
The task force will focus on five key areas:
- Responding to Imminent Change
- Increasing Publications and Impact
- Consensus Statements and Guidelines
- Optimizing Editorial Operations
- Future Knowledge Initiatives
The task force is co-led by Marta Van Loan, PhD (Chair, Publications Committee) and Sarah Booth, PhD (ASN Treasurer and Chair, Finance Committee) and includes Robert Bertolo, PhD, MSc, Stuart Phillips, PhD, and Emily Smith, ScD, MPH. The entire task force will work collaboratively with ASN journals’ Editors-in-Chief: Teresa A. Davis, PhD, The Journal of Nutrition (JN); Christopher Duggan, MD, MPH, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN); Katherine L. Tucker, PhD, Advances in Nutrition (AN); and Jack Odle, PhD, Current Developments in Nutrition (CDN)
Watch for more information and the opportunity to provide input as we chart the future direction of ASN’s knowledge activities.
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NORC Minority Symposium
This FREE virtual series, supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is designed to identify the barriers and challenges to success of scientists from groups Underrepresented in Academia (URiA) and to identify actionable strategies to overcome these challenges. This effort is being conducted in collaboration with ASN and The Obesity Society.
The virtual series will include (5) five 2-hour sessions and will launch starting on Friday, September 11. Each session will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Central).
Click here to review the full schedule and to Register for FREE.
* Please note that space is limited
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ASN COVID-19 Resource Page
ASN's COVID-19 resource page is continually updated with information, including a blog to highlight ways to prioritize nutrition and healthy living during the COVID-19 outbreak and an AJCN Associate Editor's experience in Wuhan, China. More blogs guest authored by ASN members to come soon! The page features relevant articles from ASN's journals collection, as well as additional information from government agencies and health and news organizations. We encourage you to use this page and share with your networks.
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Nutrition 2020 LIVE Online is Still Free for ASN Members
Did you miss something? Want to view your favorite session? View it now on ASN On Demand for FREE!
We hope you enjoyed the over 25 sessions from leading nutrition scientists that NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE offered. Don’t forget that while the LIVE portion of NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE has come to an end, you can still enjoy unrestricted access to all the content on ASN On Demand.
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NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE was brought
to you by the ASN Foundation (ASNF)
Thanks to the generous support of ASN members and colleagues throughout the nutrition community, donations to the ASN Foundation allowed NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE content to be offered via FREE ACCESS. Free access was granted to everyone through early July with continued free access to all ASN members.
Show your appreciation to the ASN Foundation for providing Nutrition 2020 Live Online free around the world by giving a donation!” Your tax-deductible contribution will help ensure that nutrition science and its practical application will continue to be disseminated as widely as possible as we all continue to practice safe social distancing. All donations make a difference!
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SAVE THE DATE FOR NUTRITION 2021!
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Nutrition 2021 in Boston, July 10 – 13, 2021
ASN’s annual flagship meeting will return to Boston, MA, the site of its record breaking, inaugural meeting in 2018 to host Nutrition 2021, July 10 – 13. Click Here for information or to sign up for updates. Bookmark the meeting site and check back often for updates at https://meeting.nutrition.org/N21
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Health & Nutrition Policy Updates
ASN Comments on Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
ASN provided oral testimony to USDA and HHS at a virtual meeting held Tuesday, August 11, 2020, to hear public comment on the Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. ASN also provided written comments to the Agencies. All public comments will be considered by the Agencies as they develop the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which will be released by the end of this year. ASN notes the important contributions of the many ASN members that led to this report, and applauds the efforts of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
ASN Seeks Feedback on Guiding Principles Related to Trust Initiative
We appreciate feedback from the ASN membership on these draft documents. Please submit any feedback you may have at: https://nutrition.org/trust/ by Friday, August 21. The drafts will be revised further based on the input received and the ASN Board of Directors will have final review and approval before implementation by ASN. Additional documents resulting from ASN’s trust initiative will be shared for ASN member input following this initial review period.
ASN Seeks Member Input on Proposed Options to Strengthen Nutrition Research
A white paper “Strengthening national nutrition research: Rationale and options for a new coordinated federal research effort and authority” published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition provides an in-depth review of the federal government’s current coordination and support of food and nutrition research. The paper identifies numerous potential strategies to further strengthen federal food and nutrition research and policy both at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and across the more than 10 federal departments and agencies that currently conduct or rely on federally supported nutrition research. Opportunities to strengthen nutrition research are of utmost importance ASN. We welcome your feedback on the conclusions and recommendations in the report, and any additional recommendations for ASN to consider strengthening federal nutrition research.
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AJCN Is Now on Twitter!
Thanks to the Dennis Bier, MD Young Career Editor, Kevin Klatt, AJCN is now on Twitter! Over 400 people began following the journal on Day 1 with these numbers climbing rapidly! Follow us at @AJCNutrition! |
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Congratulations to Bradley S Ferguson, University of Nevada Reno and Whitney L. Do, Emory University on the publication of their winning 2019 CDN Special Collections RIS Competition! This collection from the Nutrient-Gene Interaction Research Interest Section examines how genetic predisposition impacts circulating lycopene, the role for watermelon juice consumption in the regulation of genes that control lipid and xenobiotic metabolism, how vitamin D deficiency impacts liver metabolomics during the course of pregnancy, and includes a review of the impact of one-carbon meta-bolism in diet-epigenetic interactions. Read more here! |
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One month left! Support your Research Interest Section (RIS) by Guest Editing a CDN-sponsored special collection! Cross-RIS proposals with ASN members and non-members as authors are encouraged! Apply here by September 14, 2020! |
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The Journal of Nutrition’s Editor-in-Chief, Teresa Davis, PhD, received both the Fellow Award and the Morrison Award from the American Society for Animal Science. The Fellow Award recognizes distinguished service to animal science and the livestock industry over a long period of time. The Morrison Award recognizes outstanding recent research that has been of direct importance in livestock production. |
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Coming in September 2020!
Public health guidelines should recommend reducing saturated fat consumption as much as possible
- Arguing yes: Neal Barnard, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (@DrNealBarnard)
- Arguing no: Frédéric Leroy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (@fleroy1974)
- Moderated by David S. Ludwig, Boston Children’s Hospital (@davidludwigmd)
Look for the discussion on Twitter!
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For most nutrients, the minimum RDA is based on alleviating a clear deficiency condition, whereas higher intakes are often recommended to optimize specific health outcomes. Evidence is accumulating that similar logic should be applied to dietary recommendations for protein. This review highlights the benefits of higher protein diets to optimize health during aging, inactivity, bed rest, or metabolic dysfunction such as type 2 diabetes. |
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New ASN-IFT Joint Membership Offer
The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) are pleased to offer ASN-IFT Joint Membership to ASN Regular and Associate Members and IFT Premier Members, combining benefits from both organizations to provide enhanced resources, effective July 20, 2020.
For a single membership fee, an individual can become a member of both organizations and have access to expanded member benefits from both ASN and IFT. Please visit nutrition.org/our-members/ for details or contact mem@nutrition.org with any questions.
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Subscribe to Nutrition Today
Nutrition Today is an ASN official partner publication, helping nutrition professionals clear a pathway through today’s maze of fad diets and cure-all claims by easy to read, authoritative reviews. The journal features solicited and submitted original articles, reviews of nutrition research findings, and summaries of symposia.
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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN)
August 2020, 112(2)
Editor's Choice Articles:
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COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation strategies: implications for maternal and child health and nutrition. Akseer N, Kandru G, Keats EC, Bhutta ZA. Am J Clin Nutr 2020;112(2):pp. 251–6, doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa171
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Effect of dairy consumption and its fat content on glycemic control and cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled study. Mitri J, Tomah S, Mottalib A, Salsberg V, Ashrafzadeh S, et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2020;112(2):pp. 293–302, doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa138
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Dose-response effects of dietary protein on muscle protein synthesis during recovery from endurance exercise in young men: a double-blind randomized trial. Churchward-Venne TA, Pinckaers PJM, Smeets JSJ, Betz MW, Senden JM, et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2020;112(2):pp. 303–17, doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa073
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Long-term dietary flavonoid intake and risk of Alzheimer disease and related dementias in the Framingham Offspring Cohort. Shishtar E, Rogers GT, Blumberg JB, Au R, Jacques PF. Am J Clin Nutr 2020;112(2):pp. 343–53, doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa079
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The Journal of Nutrition (JN)
Augusts 2020, 150(8)
Editor's Choice Articles:
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Protein Type, Protein Dose, and Age Modulate Dietary Protein Digestion and Phenylalanine Absorption Kinetics and Plasma Phenylalanine Availability in Humans. Gorissen SHM, Trommelen J, Kouw IWK, Holwerda AM, Pennings B, et al. J Nutr 2020;150(8):2041–50, doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa024
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Tracking the Fate of Milk Proteins: Better in Whole or in Part? West DWD, Mitchell CJ. J Nutr 2020;150(8):pp.2001–2, doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa161
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β-Carotene Oxygenase 1 Activity Modulates Circulating Cholesterol Concentrations in Mice and Humans. Amengual J, Coronel J, Marques C, Aradillas-García C, Vargas Morales JM, et al. J Nutr 2020;150(8):pp. 2023–30, doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa143
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Eat Your Carrots! β-Carotene and Cholesterol Homeostasis. von Lintig J. J Nutr 2020;150(8):pp.2003–5, doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa189
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Daily Preventive Zinc Supplementation Decreases Lymphocyte and Eosinophil Concentrations in Rural Laotian Children from Communities with a High Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Kewcharoenwong C, Schuster GU, Wessells KR, Hinnouho G-M, Barffour MA, et al. J Nutr 2020;150(8):pp. 2204–13, doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa037
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Advances in Nutrition (AN)
July 2020, 11(4)
Featured Articles:
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Rebecca Dodd et al. found “some positive, theoretical evidence on the potential for fiscal policies to reduce salt consumption and improve diet, but limited ‘real-world’ evidence on the impact of salt tax in practice due to limited use to date.” Given “the strong evidence for the need to reduce salt intake,” the authors concluded that “further consideration on the use of fiscal measures to reduce salt intake is warranted.”
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Do omega-3 fatty acids lower cancer risk? Keum Hwa Lee et al. found that “although many studies on omega-3 fatty acids have been published, there was no convincing evidence related to the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on cancer risk.” The authors did, however, point to weak evidence supporting the association between omega-3 fatty acids and a lower risk of breast cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer, and brain tumor.
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Current Developments in Nutrition (CDN)
August 2020, 5(8)
Featured Article:
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Yu Qi Lee et al. systematically reviewed studies to examine how women's diets changed from pregnancy to post-pregnancy, seeking to determine if there were certain common characteristics among women that led to certain dietary choices. Mixed findings were reported from the 17 studies that met the authors’ criteria. In general, though, most studies reported significant decreases in fruit and vegetable consumption, diet quality, and adherence to a healthier dietary pattern during the transition from pregnancy to post-pregnancy. In particular, women with lower education and lower income as well as women who work full-time tended to have poorer dietary behaviors post-pregnancy. In conclusion, the authors noted, “further research, with better aligned dietary measurement time points during pregnancy and postpartum and standardization of dietary assessment tools, is needed for future studies to be comparable.”
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Highlights from Other Journals
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Coffee, Caffeine, and Health [van Dam RM, Hu FB, Willett WC] NEJM.
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Trends in Adiposity and Food Insecurity Among US Adults [Myers CA, Mire EF, Katzmarzyk PT] JAMA Netw Open.
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Implementation of the First US Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax in Berkeley, CA, 2015–2019 [Falbe J et al.] Am J Public Health.
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Immunologic Effects of Vitamin D on Human Health and Disease [Charoenngam N, Holick MF] Nutrients.
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Technology innovations for food security in Singapore: A case study of future food systems for an increasingly natural resource-scarce world [Mok WK, Tan YX, Chen WN] Trends Food Sci Tech.
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