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Early Markers of Adult Obesity: A Review
Obesity Reviews, 2012
Do Specific Dietary Constituents and Supplements Affect Mental Energy? Review of the Evidence
Nutrition Reviews, 2010
The strongest evidence suggests effects of Ginkgo biloba on certain aspects of mood and on attention in healthy subjects, as well as associations between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and reduced risk of age-related cognitive decline. Limitations of the current data and challenges for future research are discussed in this article, published in Nutrition Reviews (2010;68:697-718).
Do Dietary Supplements Improve Micronutrient Sufficiency in Children and Adolescents?
Journal of Pediatrics, 2012
The objective of this paper was to examine if children use supplements to fill gaps in nutritionally inadequate diets or whether supplements contribute to already adequate or excessive micronutrient intakes from foods.
Dietary Supplement Use Is Associated With Higher Intakes of Minerals From Food Sources
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011
This article, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examines dietary nutrient intakes of supplement users versus nonusers, and includes an analysis how supplements contribute to the potential for meeting or exceeding dietary reference intakes.
Dietary Sodium Intake and Its Relation to Human Health
Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2006
These articles, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (2006;25(Suppl 3):231S-284S), address the role of sodium in fluid homeostasis with exercise, the influence of dietary sodium on blood pressure, salt sensitivity, the relationship between dietary sodium and cardiovascular disease, the interaction between sodium and potassium, the role of dietary sodium in osteoporosis, and the formulation of dietary guidelines in light of scientific evidence.
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