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Scanning for new evidence to prioritize updates to the Dietary Reference Intakes: case studies for thiamin and phosphorus

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By Patsy M Brannon, Connie M. Weaver, Cheryl Anderson, Sharon Donovan
| ajcn.nutrition.org
Background: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are fundamental to inform national nutrition policy. However, a regular systematic review of the 51 nutrients that have DRIs has limited feasibility, and many DRIs have not been reviewed in >15 y. Objective: To address this issue, individuals (nutrient review group) who were members of the Food and Nutrition Board developed a streamlined, evidence-based methodology that could be used to identify nutrients potentially in need of a systematic review.
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Vitamin D Metabolism Varies among Women in Different Reproductive States Consuming the Same Intakes of Vitamin D and Related Nutrients

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By Patsy M Brannon, Allyson A West, Jian Yan, Heyjun Park
| The Journal of Nutrition Verified
Background: The impact of the reproductive state on vitamin D metabolism and requirements is uncertain in part because of a lack of studies with controlled dietary intakes of vitamin D and related nutrients. Objective: We aimed to quantify the impact of the reproductive state on a panel of vitamin D biomarkers among women of childbearing age consuming equivalent amounts of vitamin D and related nutrients.
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Genetic and Environmental Factors Are Associated with Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations in Older African Americans

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By Joyanna G Hansen, Wenbo Tang, Katie C Hootman, Patsy M Brannon, Denise K Houston
| The Journal of Nutrition Verified
Background: Low circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] is prevalent in African Americans, but predictors of vitamin D status are understudied compared to Caucasian populations. Objective: We investigated whether certain environmental and genetic factors are predictors of circulating 25(OH)D in 989 elderly African Americans participating in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study.
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