Predicted Changes in Fatty Acid Intakes, Plasma Lipids, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Following Replacement of trans Fatty Acid-Containing Soybean Oil with Application-Appropriate Alternatives
Journal Article 2012
This study aimed to model the effects of replacing TFA-containing partially hydrogenated soybean oil (PHSBO) with applicationappropriate alternatives on population fatty acid intakes, plasma lipids, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
Second International ILSI North America Conference on Hydration and Health, November 15–16, 2011 – Miami Beach, Florida
Journal Article 2012
The International Life Sciences Institute North America Hydration Committee organized a conference on that featured experts in the field, attracting attendees from International sectors of government, industry, professional organizations, and academia. The conference reviewed the available science on hydration and related health issues, while also providing a scientific discussion of the compilation of data on fluid intake as it relates to health, well-being, disease, and human performance.
Defining a Healthy Human Gut Microbiome: Current Concepts, Future Directions, and Clinical Applications
Journal Article 2012
This Perspective focuses on key concepts related to defining
a healthy gut microbiome. Briefly, it addresses how a healthy
microbiome is defined and the current evidence that relates
the microbiome to human health.
Sodium in the food supply: challenges and opportunities
Journal Article 2012
This article is based on proceedings from the Symposium on Sodium in the Food Supply: Challenges and Opportunities, sponsored by the North American Branch of the International Life Sciences Institute, at Experimental Biology 2010 in Anaheim, California.
Determining the Applicability of Threshold of Toxicological Concern Approaches to Substances Found in Foods
Journal Article 2013
By appropriately applying the methods, employing the appropriate scientific expertise, and combining use with the conservative assumptions embedded within the derivation of the thresholds, the TTC can realize its potential to protect public health and to contribute to efficient use of resources in food safety risk management.
Issues to Consider When Setting Intervention Targets with Limited Data for Low-Moisture Food Commodities: A Peanut Case Study
Journal Article 2013
This article, published in the Journal of Food Protection, discusses development of a framework for managing risk in low-moisture food commodities where large data sets are unavailable (using peanuts as the example).
How Experts are Chosen to Inform Public Policy: Can the Process be Improved?
Journal Article 2013
This article, published in Health Policy, explores the effects of conflict of interest policies on the process for chosing experts to form advisory panels for the formulation of nutrition and science policy.
Global Patterns of Water Intake: How Intake Data Affect Recommendations
Journal Article 2012
This article by Susan M. Shirreffs is part of a 2012 supplement published in Nutrition Reviews, which follows up the Second International ILSI North America Conference on Hydration and Health, held November 15–16, 2011. The conference reviewed the available science on hydration and related health issues, while also providing a scientific discussion of the compilation of data on fluid intake as it relates to health, well-being, disease, and human performance.
Dietary Intake Data Collection: Challenges and Limitations
Journal Article 2012
This article by Ann C. Grandjean is part of a 2012 supplement published in Nutrition Reviews, which follows up the Second International ILSI North America Conference on Hydration and Health, held November 15–16, 2011. The conference reviewed the available science on hydration and related health issues, while also providing a scientific discussion of the compilation of data on fluid intake as it relates to health, well-being, disease, and human performance.
Fluid Intake of Adults in Four Chinese Cities
Journal Article 2012
This article by Ma et al. is part of a 2012 supplement published in Nutrition Reviews, which follows up the Second International ILSI North America Conference on Hydration and Health, held November 15–16, 2011. The conference reviewed the available science on hydration and related health issues, while also providing a scientific discussion of the compilation of data on fluid intake as it relates to health, well-being, disease, and human performance.