Recent Advances in Nutritional Sciences:

Martin O. Weickert and Andreas F. H. Pfeiffer

Metabolic Effects of Dietary Fiber Consumption and Prevention of Diabetes
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 439-442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Biochemical, Molecular, and Genetic Mechanisms:

José Martínez-González, Rosalía Rodríguez-Rodríguez, María González-Díez, Cristina Rodríguez, María Dolores Herrera, Valentina Ruiz-Gutierrez, and Lina Badimon

Oleanolic Acid Induces Prostacyclin Release in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells through a Cyclooxygenase-2-Dependent Mechanism
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 443-448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Benjamin A. Corl, Susan A. Mathews Oliver, Xi Lin, William T. Oliver, Yongxi Ma, Robert J. Harrell, and Jack Odle

Conjugated Linoleic Acid Reduces Body Fat Accretion and Lipogenic Gene Expression in Neonatal Pigs Fed Low- or High-Fat Formulas
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 449-454. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Arion Kennedy, Soonkyu Chung, Kathleen LaPoint, Oluwatoyin Fabiyi, and Michael K. McIntosh

Trans-10, Cis-12 Conjugated Linoleic Acid Antagonizes Ligand-Dependent PPAR Activity in Primary Cultures of Human Adipocytes
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 455-461. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ivan Torre-Villalvazo, Armando R. Tovar, Victoria E. Ramos-Barragán, Marco Antonio Cerbón-Cervantes, and Nimbe Torres

Soy Protein Ameliorates Metabolic Abnormalities in Liver and Adipose Tissue of Rats Fed a High Fat Diet
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 462-468. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Sumit Bhattacharyya, Alip Borthakur, Pradeep K. Dudeja, and Joanne K. Tobacman

Carrageenan Induces Cell Cycle Arrest in Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells in Vitro
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 469-475. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Heather E. Rasmussen, Kara R. Blobaum, Young-Ki Park, Sarah J. Ehlers, Fan Lu, and Ji-Young Lee

Lipid Extract of Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides Kützing, a Blue-Green Alga, Inhibits the Activation of Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins in HepG2 Cells
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 476-481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Nutrient Physiology, Metabolism, and Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions:

Mark L. Failla, Chureeporn Chitchumroonchokchai, and Betty K. Ishida

In Vitro Micellarization and Intestinal Cell Uptake of cis Isomers of Lycopene Exceed Those of All-trans Lycopene
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 482-486. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Iban Seiliez, Stéphane Panserat, Sandrine Skiba-Cassy, Aurélie Fricot, Christiane Vachot, Sadasivam Kaushik, and Sophie Tesseraud

Feeding Status Regulates the Polyubiquitination Step of the Ubiquitin-Proteasome-Dependent Proteolysis in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Muscle
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 487-491. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sarah L. Booth, James W. Peterson, Donald Smith, M. Kyla Shea, John Chamberland, and Natalia Crivello

Age and Dietary Form of Vitamin K Affect Menaquinone-4 Concentrations in Male Fischer 344 Rats
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 492-496. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Nutrition and Disease:

Min You, Qi Cao, Xiaomei Liang, Joanne M. Ajmo, and Gene C. Ness

Mammalian Sirtuin 1 Is Involved in the Protective Action of Dietary Saturated Fat against Alcoholic Fatty Liver in Mice
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 497-501. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elijah G. Kiarie, Bogdan A. Slominski, Denis O. Krause, and Charles M. Nyachoti

Nonstarch Polysaccharide Hydrolysis Products of Soybean and Canola Meal Protect against Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in Piglets
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 502-508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Marianne Raff, Tine Tholstrup, Samar Basu, Pernille Nonboe, Martin Tang Sørensen, and Ellen Marie Straarup

A Diet Rich in Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Butter Increases Lipid Peroxidation but Does Not Affect Atherosclerotic, Inflammatory, or Diabetic Risk Markers in Healthy Young Men
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 509-514. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xiao-jun Zhang, David L. Chinkes, Asle Aarsland, David N. Herndon, and Robert R. Wolfe

Lipid Metabolism in Diet-Induced Obese Rabbits Is Similar to That of Obese Humans
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 515-518. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marie-Françoise Ritz, Philippe Ratajczak, Yann Curin, Ertugrul Cam, Aminadav Mendelowitsch, Florence Pinet, and Ramaroson Andriantsitohaina

Chronic Treatment with Red Wine Polyphenol Compounds Mediates Neuroprotection in a Rat Model of Ischemic Cerebral Stroke
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 519-525. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Andrea Y. Arikawa and Daniel D. Gallaher

Cruciferous Vegetables Reduce Morphological Markers of Colon Cancer Risk in Dimethylhydrazine-Treated Rats
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 526-532. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna Pérez-Bosque, Lluïsa Miró, Javier Polo, Louis Russell, Joy Campbell, Eric Weaver, Joe Crenshaw, and Miquel Moretó

Dietary Plasma Proteins Modulate the Immune Response of Diffuse Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue in Rats Challenged with Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin B
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 533-537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutritional Immunology:

Chin-Shiu Huang, Jiunn-Wang Liao, and Miao-Lin Hu

Lycopene Inhibits Experimental Metastasis of Human Hepatoma SK-Hep-1 Cells in Athymic Nude Mice
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 538-543. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zhihong Ren, Zhuyan Guo, Simin Nikbin Meydani, and Dayong Wu

White Button Mushroom Enhances Maturation of Bone Marrow-Derived Dendritic Cells and Their Antigen Presenting Function in Mice
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 544-550. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutrient Requirements and Optimal Nutrition:

Francesca L. Crowe, C. Murray Skeaff, Jennifer A. McMahon, Sheila M. Williams, and Timothy J. Green

Lowering Plasma Homocysteine Concentrations of Older Men and Women with Folate, Vitamin B-12, and Vitamin B-6 Does Not Affect the Proportion of (n-3) Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Plasma Phosphatidylcholine
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 551-555. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Amélie Deglaire, Paul J. Moughan, Cécile Bos, Klaus Petzke, Shane M. Rutherfurd, and Daniel Tomé

A Casein Hydrolysate Does Not Enhance Gut Endogenous Protein Flows Compared with Intact Casein When Fed to Growing Rats
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 556-561. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marja-Leena Ovaskainen, Riitta Törrönen, Jani M. Koponen, Harri Sinkko, Jarkko Hellström, Heli Reinivuo, and Pirjo Mattila

Dietary Intake and Major Food Sources of Polyphenols in Finnish Adults
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 562-566. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Nutritional Epidemiology:

Sieu G. Chan, Suzanne C. Ho, Nancy Kreiger, Gerarda Darlington, Edward M. Adlaf, Kam F. So, and Portia Y. Y. Chong

Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Assessing Dietary Soy Isoflavone Intake among Midlife Chinese Women in Hong Kong
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 567-573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Raquel Villegas, Xiao Ou Shu, Yu-Tang Gao, Gong Yang, Tom Elasy, Honglan Li, and Wei Zheng

Vegetable but Not Fruit Consumption Reduces the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Chinese Women
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 574-580. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Community and International Nutrition:

Rosalind S. Gibson, Yewelsew Abebe, Sally Stabler, Robert H. Allen, Jamie E. Westcott, Barbara J. Stoecker, Nancy F. Krebs, and K. Michael Hambidge

Zinc, Gravida, Infection, and Iron, but Not Vitamin B-12 or Folate Status, Predict Hemoglobin during Pregnancy in Southern Ethiopia
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 581-586. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wendy González, Alicia Jiménez, Graciela Madrigal, Leda M. Muñoz, and Edward A. Frongillo

Development and Validation of Measure of Household Food Insecurity in Urban Costa Rica Confirms Proposed Generic Questionnaire
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 587-592. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carol A. Lin, Mark J. Manary, Ken Maleta, André Briend, and Per Ashorn

An Energy-Dense Complementary Food Is Associated with a Modest Increase in Weight Gain When Compared with a Fortified Porridge in Malawian Children Aged 6–18 Months
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 593-598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Luke C. Mullany, Joanne Katz, Yue M. Li, Subarna K. Khatry, Steven C. LeClerq, Gary L. Darmstadt, and James M. Tielsch

Breast-Feeding Patterns, Time to Initiation, and Mortality Risk among Newborns in Southern Nepal
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 599-603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sharon I. Kirkpatrick and Valerie Tarasuk

Food Insecurity Is Associated with Nutrient Inadequacies among Canadian Adults and Adolescents
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 604-612. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Anne S. W. Mburu, David I. Thurnham, David L. Mwaniki, Erastus M. Muniu, Fred Alumasa, and Arjan de Wagt

The Influence and Benefits of Controlling for Inflammation on Plasma Ferritin and Hemoglobin Responses following a Multi-Micronutrient Supplement in Apparently Healthy, HIV+ Kenyan Adults
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 613-619. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joseph R. Sharkey and Scott Horel

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation and Minority Composition Are Associated with Better Potential Spatial Access to the Ground-Truthed Food Environment in a Large Rural Area
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 620-627. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Symposium: From Efficacy Trial to Public Health Impact: Improving Delivery and Utilization of Nutrition Programs:

Jef L. Leroy and Purnima Menon

From Efficacy to Public Health Impact: A Call for Research on Program Delivery and Utilization in Nutrition
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 628-629. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David R. Marsh, Juan Carlos Alegre, and Karen Z. Waltensperger

A Results Framework Serves Both Program Design and Delivery Science
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 630-633. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Purnima Menon, Mduduzi Mbuya, Jean-Pierre Habicht, Gretel Pelto, Cornelia U. Loechl, and Marie T. Ruel

Assessing Supervisory and Motivational Factors in the Context of a Program Evaluation in Rural Haiti
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 634-637. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jef L. Leroy, Heleen Vermandere, Lynnette M. Neufeld, and Stefano M. Bertozzi

Improving Enrollment and Utilization of the Oportunidades Program in Mexico Could Increase Its Effectiveness
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 638-641. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter J. Winch, Seydou Doumbia, Modibo Kanté, Aïssata Diarra Malé, Eric Swedberg, Kate E. Gilroy, Amy A. Ellis, Gassim Cissé, and Boubakar Sidibé

Differential Community Response to Introduction of Zinc for Childhood Diarrhea and Combination Therapy for Malaria in Southern Mali
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 642-645. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

James L. Garrett

Improving Results for Nutrition: A Commentary on an Agenda and the Need for Implementation Research
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 646-650. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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J. Nutr. 2008 138: 651. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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