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Biomarkers in nutrition: new frontiers in research and application
Author(s) -
Combs Gerald F.,
Trumbo Paula R.,
McKinley Michelle C.,
Milner John,
Studenski Stephanie,
Kimura Takeshi,
Watkins Steven M.,
Raiten Daniel J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/nyas.12069
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medicine , mechanism (biology) , biomarker , clinical nutrition , intensive care medicine , environmental health , biology , pathology , philosophy , epistemology , psychiatry , biochemistry
Nutritional biomarkers—biochemical, functional, or clinical indices of nutrient intake, status, or functional effects—are needed to support evidence‐based clinical guidance and effective health programs and policies related to food, nutrition, and health. Such indices can reveal information about biological or physiological responses to dietary behavior or pathogenic processes, and can be used to monitor responses to therapeutic interventions and to provide information on interindividual differences in response to diet and nutrition. Many nutritional biomarkers are available; yet there has been no formal mechanism to establish consensus regarding the optimal biomarkers for particular nutrients and applications.