Biofortified crops for tackling micronutrient deficiencies – what impact are these having in developing countries and could they be of relevance within Europe?
AbstractThe development of crops that by harvest have accumulated higher amounts of a particular micronutrient than standard crops is known as biofortification. Biofortified staple crops such as provitamin A ‐biofortified sweet potato (‘orange sweet potato’), zinc‐biofortified rice (‘zinc rice’) and iron‐biofortified beans (‘iron beans’), developed by selective breeding, have been introduced into developing countries with the goal of reducing micronutrient deficiencies. In these settin gs, micronutrient deficiencies caused by low dietary intakes and exacerbated by inflammation and infection result in cons...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - November 8, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: S. Lockyer,
A. White,
J. L. Buttriss Tags: Review Source Type: research
Mechanisms underlying the effects of nutrition, adiposity and physical activity on colorectal cancer risk
AbstractLifestyle factors including diet, body fatness and physical activity modulate the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) and it is estimated that over half of CRC cases in the UK are linked to such factors. This review focuses on describing the underlying mechanisms behind the effects of lifestyle factors (predominantly dietary) for which there is strong (convincing or probable) evidence for effects on CRC risk, described in the recently published World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research colorectal cancer report. These include a protective effect of physical activity, wholegrains and di...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - November 8, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: F. C. Malcomson Tags: Review Source Type: research
Cultivating self ‐regulatory eating behaviours during childhood: The evidence and opportunities
AbstractGlobal high levels of obesity and metabolic disease have called for a reformulation of the food environment to reduce portion sizes and food energy density, particularly from added sugars, highlighting the importance of the food environment in energy intake and adiposity. Young children are often assumed to have the ability to self ‐regulate eating behaviours in a way that protects against overconsumption. Therefore, a complementary approach to changing the food environment is to identify and cultivate ‘protective’ eating behaviours from an early age. But what is the evidence for children's capacity to self...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - November 8, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: K. McCrickerd Tags: Review Source Type: research
Issue Information
Nutrition Bulletin, Volume 43, Issue 4, Page 313-313, December 2018. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - November 8, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research
Why nurture and support early career nutrition scientists —why not?!
Nutrition Bulletin, Volume 43, Issue 4, Page 314-318, December 2018. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - November 8, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Alison M. Gallagher Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Proceedings of the ‘Working together to consider the role of biofortification in the global food chain’ workshop
AbstractA workshop, jointly hosted by the British Nutrition Foundation, HarvestPlus and the UK government's Department for International Development, was held in May 2018 in London to discuss the potential of introducing biofortified foods into the UK market. Forty delegates from academia, the food industry and non ‐government organisations (NGOs) attended. The workshop included presentations outlining the findings of research into the efficacy of biofortified crops in developing countries, the current situation in the UK in terms of micronutrient intakes and status, regulatory issues and consumer acceptabil ity insights...
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - November 8, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: S. Lockyer,
A. White,
J. Walton,
J. L. Buttriss Tags: News and Views Source Type: research
BNF Notices
Nutrition Bulletin, Volume 43, Issue 4, Page 464-465, December 2018. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - November 8, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: BNF Notices Source Type: research
Conference Diary
Nutrition Bulletin, Volume 43, Issue 4, Page 463-463, December 2018. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - November 8, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: Conference Diary Source Type: research
The benefits of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Diet and Health Research Industry Club (DRINC) to early career researchers working in food, nutrition and human health
Nutrition Bulletin, EarlyView. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - October 26, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: D. Ferriday,
M. M. ‐L. Grundy,
C. Mills Source Type: research
The gut microbiota and cardiovascular health benefits: A focus on wholegrain oats
Nutrition Bulletin, EarlyView. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - October 25, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: A. Kristek,
M. Y. Sch är,
G. Soycan,
S. Alsharif,
G. G. C. Kuhnle,
G. Walton,
J. P. E. Spencer Source Type: research
Personalising nutrition for older adults: The InCluSilver project
Nutrition Bulletin, EarlyView. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - October 25, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: D. G. A. Burton,
C. Wilmot,
H. R. Griffiths Source Type: research
Nutrition and physical activity countermeasures for sarcopenia: Time to get personal?
Nutrition Bulletin, EarlyView. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - October 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: C. H. Murphy,
H. M. Roche Source Type: research
Body size trajectories and cardio ‐metabolic resilience to obesity
Nutrition Bulletin, EarlyView. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - October 15, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: W. Johnson Source Type: research
Vitamin D status in the tropics: Is sunlight exposure the main determinant?
Nutrition Bulletin, EarlyView. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - October 12, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: M. M. Mendes,
K. H. Hart,
P. B. Botelho,
S. A. Lanham ‐New Source Type: research
Sustainable eating: Opportunities for nutrition professionals
Nutrition Bulletin,Volume 43, Issue 3, Page 226-237, September 2018. (Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - August 10, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: C. Pettinger Source Type: research
