We have a number of media-friendly nutrition experts, with a wide range of backgrounds and expertise, who are willing to answer queries from journalists on behalf of the Nutrition Society:
Sue Baic MSc RD RNutr
University of Bristol
HOT TOPIC: MINERAL BIOAVAILABILITY by Linda J. Harvey, Institute of Food Research
Phytate and Dietary Zinc Requirements
Hambidge MK, Miller LV, Westcott JE, Krebs NF. Dietary reference intakes for zinc may require adjustment for phytate intake based upon model predictions. J. Nutr. 2008; 138: 2363-2366
HOT TOPIC: LIPID METABOLISM by Prof Andy Salter, University of Nottingham
Trans fatty acids and plasma lipoproteins. Tyburczy, C., Major C., Lock, AL et al (2009) J Nutr 139, 591-600
Welcome to the ‘Methodologies’ page of the Nutrigenomics Theme. This page is intended to provide an overview of the current technologies and research approaches being applied to nutrigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics. This page has been created (so far) by members of the Nutrigenomics Theme Team. If you know of, or are applying a new technology to your Nutrigenomics research and would be willing to contribute to this page then please contact Liz Williams at e.a.w
Nutrition In Emergencies
A week long course in Nutrition in Emergencies is being run by the Centre for Public Health Nutrition, University of Westminster from 7th-11th September 2009 in London.
