The Carbohydrates Committee addresses outstanding scientific issues through discovery, research tools and translational messaging related to how carbohydrate-rich foods, food components and formulations are associated with consumption behavior, diet quality and health outcomes.
Why is this research important?
Carbohydrates are an important source of energy and nutrients in the food supply. The committee focuses its work on understanding sugar, fiber, and carbohydrate quality as they relate to human health.
Research Focus Areas:
- Advance scientific evidence and research tools to further understanding of how fiber relates to human health outcomes.
- Characterize nutrient intakes and overall diet quality of various carbohydrate restricted or modified diet patterns.
- Clarify and communicate research tools examining causal relationships between energy containing food/ingredients and body composition.
- Promote informed decision-making on food choices - focused on carbohydrate quality.
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Archer Daniels Midland Company
BENEO - Group
Cargill, Incorporated
General Mills, Inc.
The Hershey Company
Ingredion Incorporated
Mondelēz International
Potatoes USA
ACADEMIC ADVISORS
GOVERNMENT ADVISOR
David Baer, PhD, US Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service
Projects Supported by the Committee:
Publications
Dietary Reference Intakes: Implications for Fiber Labeling and Consumption
Nutrition Reviews, 2006
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Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Assessing the Science and Knowledge Gaps
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2006
This article, published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (2006;106:2086-2094), summarizes a 2005 workshop that sought to assess the state of the science, clarify definitions and behavioral questions on low-carbohydrate diets, and identify related research gaps.
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AJCN Supplement on Sugars and Health
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2003
These nine articles, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2003;78(Suppl):814S-897S), cover sugars and weight control, insulin sensitivity, diabetes, CVD, dental caries, and US guidance on sugars intake.
Sugars and Health: Is There an Issue?
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2003
Current controversy over the impact of sugars in health prompted a workshop in which participants shared the latest nutritional science information on this topic. The outcomes were published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (2003;103:1058-1060).
Events
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