Editorials:

Dympna Gallagher

Weight loss in older women: influences on body composition
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 957-958. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maret G Traber

How much vitamin E? ... Just enough!
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 959-960. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Commentary:

Patricia E Wainwright and John Colombo

Nutrition and the development of cognitive functions: interpretation of behavioral studies in animals and human infants
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 961-970. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Articles:

Paula R Trumbo and Kathleen C Ellwood

Lutein and zeaxanthin intakes and risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts: an evaluation using the Food and Drug Administration's evidence-based review system for health claims
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 971-974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obesity and eating disorders:

Ya P Lee, Trevor A Mori, Sofia Sipsas, Anne Barden, Ian B Puddey, Valerie Burke, Ramon S Hall, and Jonathan M Hodgson

Lupin-enriched bread increases satiety and reduces energy intake acutely
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 975-980. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lipids:

Katrin Kuhnt, Andreas Wagner, Jana Kraft, Samar Basu, and Gerhard Jahreis

Dietary supplementation with 11trans- and 12trans-18:1 and oxidative stress in humans
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 981-988. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiovascular disease risk:

Vijay Ganji and Mohammad R Kafai

Population reference values for plasma total homocysteine concentrations in US adults after the fortification of cereals with folic acid
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 989-994. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Janine Mukuddem-Petersen, Marieke B Snijder, Rob M van Dam, Jacqueline M Dekker, Lex M Bouter, Coen DA Stehouwer, Robert J Heine, Giel Nijpels, and Jacob C Seidell

Sagittal abdominal diameter: no advantage compared with other anthropometric measures as a correlate of components of the metabolic syndrome in elderly from the Hoorn Study
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 995-1002. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Amira N Kassis and Peter JH Jones

Lack of cholesterol-lowering efficacy of Cuban sugar cane policosanols in hypercholesterolemic persons
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1003-1008. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutritional status, dietary intake, and body composition:

Folke Lindgärde, Bengt Vessby, and Bo Ahrén

Serum cholesteryl fatty acid composition and plasma glucose concentrations in Amerindian women
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1009-1013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jaehee Kim, Wei Shen, Dympna Gallagher, Alfredo Jones, Jr, ZiMian Wang, Jack Wang, Stanley Heshka, and Steven B Heymsfield

Total-body skeletal muscle mass: estimation by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in children and adolescents
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1014-1020. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Malin Garemo, Vilborg Palsdottir, and Birgitta Strandvik

Metabolic markers in relation to nutrition and growth in healthy 4-y-old children in Sweden
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1021-1026. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carlotta Galeone, Claudio Pelucchi, Fabio Levi, Eva Negri, Silvia Franceschi, Renato Talamini, Attilio Giacosa, and Carlo La Vecchia

Onion and garlic use and human cancer
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1027-1032. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carbohydrate metabolism and diabetes:

Edward P Weiss, Susan B Racette, Dennis T Villareal, Luigi Fontana, Karen Steger-May, Kenneth B Schechtman, Samuel Klein, John O Holloszy and the Washington University School of Medicine CALERIE Group

Improvements in glucose tolerance and insulin action induced by increasing energy expenditure or decreasing energy intake: a randomized controlled trial
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1033-1042. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher G Owen, Richard M Martin, Peter H Whincup, George Davey Smith, and Derek G Cook

Does breastfeeding influence risk of type 2 diabetes in later life? A quantitative analysis of published evidence
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1043-1054. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Appendix  

Katja A Hätönen, Minna E Similä, Jarmo R Virtamo, Johan G Eriksson, Marja-Leena Hannila, Harri K Sinkko, Jouko E Sundvall, Hannu M Mykkänen, and Liisa M Valsta

Methodologic considerations in the measurement of glycemic index: glycemic response to rye bread, oatmeal porridge, and mashed potato
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1055-1061. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Simona Bo, Marilena Durazzo, Sabrina Guidi, Monica Carello, Carlotta Sacerdote, Barbara Silli, Rosalba Rosato, Maurizio Cassader, Luigi Gentile, and Gianfranco Pagano

Dietary magnesium and fiber intakes and inflammatory and metabolic indicators in middle-aged subjects from a population-based cohort
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1062-1069. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Energy and protein metabolism:

Magali Lacroix, Cécile Bos, Joëlle Léonil, Gheorge Airinei, Catherine Luengo, Sophie Daré, Robert Benamouzig, Hélène Fouillet, Jacques Fauquant, Daniel Tomé, and Claire Gaudichon

Compared with casein or total milk protein, digestion of milk soluble proteins is too rapid to sustain the anabolic postprandial amino acid requirement
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1070-1079. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohammad A Humayun, Justine M Turner, Rajavel Elango, Mahroukh Rafii, Veronika Langos, Ronald O Ball, and Paul B Pencharz

Minimum methionine requirement and cysteine sparing of methionine in healthy school-age children
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1080-1085. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals:

Laura J Hindle, Rachel Gitau, Suzanne M Filteau, Katie J Newens, David Osrin, Anthony M Costello, Andrew M Tomkins, Anjana Vaidya, Raj Kumar Mahato, Birendra Yadav, and Dharma S Manandhar

Effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy on inflammatory markers in Nepalese women
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1086-1092. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mary V Gamble, Xinhua Liu, Habibul Ahsan, J Richard Pilsner, Vesna Ilievski, Vesna Slavkovich, Faruque Parvez, Yu Chen, Diane Levy, Pam Factor-Litvak, and Joseph H Graziano

Folate and arsenic metabolism: a double-blind, placebo-controlled folic acid–supplementation trial in Bangladesh
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1093-1101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K Michael Hambidge, Yewelsew Abebe, Rosalind S Gibson, Jamie E Westcott, Leland V Miller, Sian Lei, Barbara J Stoecker, Isabel Arbide, Akilu Teshome, Karl B Bailey, and Nancy F Krebs

Zinc absorption during late pregnancy in rural southern Ethiopia
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1102-1106. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Julie A Mares, Tara L LaRowe, D Max Snodderly, Suzen M Moeller, Michael J Gruber, Michael L Klein, Billy R Wooten, Elizabeth J Johnson, Richard J Chappell for the CAREDS Macular Pigment Study Group and Investigators

Predictors of optical density of lutein and zeaxanthin in retinas of older women in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study, an ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1107-1122. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elizabeth D DeJongh, Teresa L Binkley, and Bonny L Specker

Fat mass gain is lower in calcium-supplemented than in unsupplemented preschool children with low dietary calcium intakes
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1123-1127. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alida Melse-Boonstra, Petra Verhoef, Clive E West, Johannes A van Rhijn, Richard B van Breemen, Johan JP Lasaroms, Spiros D Garbis, Martijn B Katan, and Frans J Kok

A dual-isotope-labeling method of studying the bioavailability of hexaglutamyl folic acid relative to that of monoglutamyl folic acid in humans by using multiple orally administered low doses
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1128-1133. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pregnancy and lactation:

Roy M Nilsen, Stein E Vollset, Håkon K Gjessing, Per Magnus, Helle M Meltzer, Margaretha Haugen, and Per M Ueland

Patterns and predictors of folic acid supplement use among pregnant women: the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1134-1141. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data  

Digestive and liver diseases:

Xiaowen Liu, David W Nelson, Jens J Holst, and Denise M Ney

Synergistic effect of supplemental enteral nutrients and exogenous glucagon-like peptide 2 on intestinal adaptation in a rat model of short bowel syndrome
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1142-1150. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marsha Y Morgan, Angela M Madden, Graham Jennings, Marinos Elia, and Nigel J Fuller

Two-component models are of limited value for the assessment of body composition in patients with cirrhosis
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1151-1162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cancer:

Joanne L Hutton, Lisa Martin, Catherine J Field, Wendy V Wismer, Eduardo D Bruera, Sharon M Watanabe, and Vickie E Baracos

Dietary patterns in patients with advanced cancer: implications for anorexia-cachexia therapy
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1163-1170. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Susanna C Larsson, Leif Bergkvist, and Alicja Wolk

Consumption of sugar and sugar-sweetened foods and the risk of pancreatic cancer in a prospective study
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1171-1176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dominique S Michaud, Crystal N Holick, Edward Giovannucci, and Meir J Stampfer

Meat intake and bladder cancer risk in 2 prospective cohort studies
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1177-1183. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew Flood, Ulrike Peters, David JA Jenkins, Nilanjan Chatterjee, Amy F Subar, Timothy R Church, Robert Bresalier, Joel L Weissfeld, Richard B Hayes, Arthur Schatzkin for the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, Ovarian (PLCO) Project Team

Carbohydrate, glycemic index, and glycemic load and colorectal adenomas in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Screening Study
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1184-1192. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aging:

Gloria Mazzali, Vincenzo Di Francesco, Elena Zoico, Francesco Fantin, Giulia Zamboni, Claudia Benati, Valentina Bambara, Mauro Negri, Ottavio Bosello, and Mauro Zamboni

Interrelations between fat distribution, muscle lipid content, adipocytokines, and insulin resistance: effect of moderate weight loss in older women
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1193-1199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutritional epidemiology and public health:

Margaret E Wright, Karla A Lawson, Stephanie J Weinstein, Pirjo Pietinen, Philip R Taylor, Jarmo Virtamo, and Demetrius Albanes

Higher baseline serum concentrations of vitamin E are associated with lower total and cause-specific mortality in the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1200-1207. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Juliawati Untoro, Werner Schultink, Clive E West, Rainer Gross, and Joseph GAJ Hautvast

Efficacy of oral iodized peanut oil is greater than that of iodized poppy seed oil among Indonesian schoolchildren
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1208-1214. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ashima K Kant and Barry I Graubard

Secular trends in patterns of self-reported food consumption of adult Americans: NHANES 1971-1975 to NHANES 1999–2002
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1215-1223. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yu Chen, Pam Factor-Litvak, Geoffrey R Howe, Faruque Parvez, and Habibul Ahsan

Nutritional influence on risk of high blood pressure in Bangladesh: a population-based cross-sectional study
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1224-1232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gene-nutrient interactions:

Marjan J van Erk, Wendy AM Blom, Ben van Ommen, and Henk FJ Hendriks

High-protein and high-carbohydrate breakfasts differentially change the transcriptome of human blood cells
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1233-1241. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Hyeongap Jang and Meejuhng Jeon

Correction of the equation to calculate iron absorption by individual iron stores
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1242. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lena Hulthén, Michael Hoppe, and Leif Hallberg

Reply to H Jang and M Jeon
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1242. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Loren Cordain and Matthew S Hickey

Ultraviolet radiation represents an evolutionary selective pressure for the south-to-north gradient of the MTHFR 677TT genotype
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1243. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean-Louis Guéant, Rosa-Maria Guéant-Rodriguez, Thierry Forges, Patricia Barbarino, and Farès Namour

Reply to L Cordain and MS Hickey
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1244-1245. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Connie Weaver, Joanne Lupton, Janet King, Vay Liang W Go, Theresa Nicklas, F Xavier Pi-Sunyer, Fergus Clydesdale, and Penny M Kris-Etherton

Dietary Guidelines vs beverage guidance system
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1245-1246. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Barry M Popkin, Lawrence E Armstrong, George A Bray, Benjamin Caballero, Balz Frei, and Walter C Willett

Response to C Weaver et al
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1246-1248. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Randall J Kaplan

Beverage guidance system is not evidence-based
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1248-1249. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Barry M Popkin, Lawrence E Armstrong, George A Bray, Benjamin Caballero, Balz Frei, and Walter C Willett

Reply to RJ Kaplan
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1249-1251. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eiji Oda

Criteria for diagnosing the metabolic syndrome
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1251-1252. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gerald Reaven

Reply to E Oda
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1252. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

Errata for vol. 83, p. 1237
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1253. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata for vol. 71, p. 1147
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1253. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata for vol. 84, p. 18
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1253. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Craig H Warden

How Fat Works: by Philip A Wood, 2006, 272 pages, hardcover, $36.00. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1254. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Caroline M Apovian

Nutritional Health—Strategies for Disease Prevention: 2nd ed, edited by Norman J Temple, Ted Wilson, and David R Jacobs Jr, 2006, 488 pages, hardcover, $99.50. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ.
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 84: 1254-1255. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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