ASN Nutrition Notes Monthly Member e-Newsletter July 2020 Edition

In This Issue: (scroll down for details) ASN Welcomes New President, Lindsay Allen, PhD Free Access for Nutrition 2020 Live Online Content Save the Date for Nutrition 2021, July 10 – 13, 2021 In Memoriam: Joanne R. Lupton, PhD, ASN Past President Upcoming Webinars ASN COVID-19 Resource Page Health & Nutrition Policy Updates ASN Journal News & Updates

ASN Welcomes New President, Lindsay Allen, PhD The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) named Lindsay Allen, PhD as President for the 2020-2021 year, with her one-year term beginning July 1, taking over for Dr. Richard Mattes, PhD, who remains on ASN’s Board of Directors. Dr. Allen outlined her priorities for the next year in a presentation to the full ASN Board that further influence the success of ASN 2028, as ASN approaches its 100th Anniversary. Dr. Allen’s agenda also includes engaging the nutrition science community and relevant stakeholders in opportunities to learn, discuss, grow and work together to improve health around the world through nutrition science and practice; leading the world in advancing nutrition science policy and advocacy to improve public health; adopting strategies and activities that meet the needs of the Society and its stakeholders today while protecting, sustaining and enhancing resources for the future. “ASN is such a fantastic professional organization with a strong and growing membership of excellent scientists, clinicians, policy makers and advocates from 180 countries all passionate about improving the health of people around the world through evidence-based nutrition,” said Dr. Allen. “I will focus my efforts to reach out and engage the nutrition community in academia and research, administration, national and international organizations, industry, and those who are involved in the development and implementation of national and global nutrition policies. During these unprecedented times, we all need to work together to ensure that the Society is focused on the right priorities, can continue to serve its members as well as other users of nutrition information, and build on its stellar reputation.” Read the blog post in full on nutrition.org

Nutrition 2020 LIVE Online is Still Free for ASN Members Did you miss something? Want to view your favorite session? View it now on ASN On Demand for FREE! We hope you enjoyed the over 25 sessions from leading nutrition scientists that NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE offered. Don’t forget that while the LIVE portion of NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE has come to an end, you can still enjoy unrestricted access to all the content on ASN On Demand. To access the NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE recordings, visit nutrition.memberclicks.net/login#/login .

SAVE THE DATE FOR NUTRITION 20 21 !

Nutrition 2021 in Boston, July 10  – 13, 2021 ASN’s annual flagship meeting will return to Boston, MA, the site of its record breaking, inaugural meeting in 2018 to host Nutrition 2021 , July 10 – 13.  Click Here for information or to sign up for updates . Bookmark the meeting site and check back often for updates at https://meeting.nutrition.org/N21

NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE was brought to you by the ASN Foundation (ASNF) Thanks to the generous support of ASN members and colleagues throughout the nutrition community, donations to the ASN Foundation allowed NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE content to be offered via FREE ACCESS to all interested parties through early July with continued free access to all ASN members . To show your appreciation to the ASN Foundation for ensuring nutrition science and its practical application was able to be disseminated as widely as possibly as we all continue practice safe social distancing, please consider making a donation below to support current and future activities of your Society. All donations make a difference!

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In Memoriam: Joanne R. Lupton, PhD, ASN Past President, ASN Fellow ASN and the entire nutrition community was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Joanne R. Lupton, Ph.D. on June 17, 2020. Dr. Lupton served as ASN President from 2007 to 2008 and was bestowed the Society’s highest honor by being inducted into the class of ASN Fellows in 1996. She was recognized throughout the Society for her world-renowned research and expertise on the effect of diet on colon physiology and colon cancer and her leadership in shaping national and international food policy. Dr. Lupton also took pride in mentoring and encouraging young professionals to dedicate their careers to the advancement of nutrition science and its application.   Click here for access to Dr. Lupton’s full obituary . Public memorial opportunities are still tentative, and ASN will share information as it becomes available.    The ASN Foundation is establishing a fund to honor Dr. Lupton’s many contributions to our Society and the field of nutrition in her name. If you are interested in making a donation, you may do so via the following:   Checks payable to: American Society for Nutrition Foundation RE: Dr. Joanne Lupton Fund 9211 Corporate Blvd., Suite 300 Rockville, MD 20850   Memorial donations for Dr. Lupton can also be made online . Simply complete the “in memory of” field on the ASN Foundation’s donation form , and let us know to whom the memorial acknowledgment should be sent.

ASN COVID-19 Resource Page  ASN's COVID-19 resource page is continually updated with information, including a  blog  to highlight ways to prioritize nutrition and healthy living during the COVID-19 outbreak and an AJCN Associate Editor's experience in Wuhan, China. More blogs guest authored by ASN members to come soon! The page features relevant articles from ASN's journals collection, as well as additional information from government agencies and health and news organizations. We encourage you to use this page and share with your networks.

Call for Nominations: National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences The NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences recognizes research by a mid-career scientist (defined as up to 20 years since completion of PhD) at a U.S. institution who has made an extraordinary contribution to agriculture or to the understanding of the biology of a species fundamentally important to agriculture or food production. For the purpose of the prize, areas of science with applications to agriculture include plant and animal sciences, microbiology, nutrition and food science, soil science, entomology, veterinary medicine, and agricultural economics. The recipient will be awarded a medal and a $100,000 prize. The prize is endowed through generous gifts from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The deadline for nominations is October 5, 2020. Follow the links for more information about the award and the nomination process .

Upcoming Webinar – Sweet Talk: A Review of the Science of Sweetness and Its Potential Impacts on Health Tuesday, July 28 / 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT Join us as we explore some of the research questions on the topic of sweetness, including the potential impact of consuming sweet diets on the desire for sweetness, as well as possible effects on appetite, diet quality, energy intake and body weight. Chaired by Nancy Rawson, PhD , Vice President of the Monell Chemical Senses Center, the program features Katherine Appleton, PhD , P rofessor of Psychology, Bournemouth University to present on sweet taste exposure, preferences and intakes, and Kees de Graaf, PhD , Professor of Sensory Science and Eating Behavior, Wageningen University & Research to present on sweet taste, appetite and obesity. Learn more and register . Sponsored by PepsiCo.

Nutrient-Gene Interactions in Complex Diseases: Perspectives of Early and Mid-career Level Researchers August 12 / 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT Join us as six early and mid-career level researchers present their findings and discuss how their exciting research will further the field of nutrient-gene interactions in complex diseases. Moderated by Drs. Saroja Voruganti and Bradley Ferguson, this webinar will feature a wide variety of topics ranging from nutritional metabolism, use of electronic health records to evolutionary insights as they relate to nutrient-gene interactions. Panelists include Dr. Brian Bennett of Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA, Dr. Hassan Dashti of Harvard University, Dr. Nafisa Jadavji of Midwestern University. Dr. Rachel Kopec from The Ohio State University, Dr. John Miklavcic of Chapman University, and Dr. Kaixiong Ye of University of Georgia.  Register today.

Health & Nutrition Policy Updates ASN Seeks Feedback on Guiding Principles Related to Trust Initiative As part of ASN’s trust initiative , ASN is pleased to share the following draft documents, Guiding Principles for ASN Relationships with Entities at Interest and Guiding Principles for Managing and Conducting Nutrition Research Funded by Entities at Interest , for the ASN membership’s review and feedback. These are in response to Recommendation #1: ASN should develop a rigorous, transparent approach to co-sponsoring and managing all activities financially supported by “entities and/or individuals at interest.” and Recommendation #4: ASN should develop guidelines for its members in managing and conducting nutrition research funded by entities at interest – often those with a financial stake in the outcomes of the funded work. Thank you to ASN’s Implementation Advisory Group for their work to develop these important draft documents! We are pleased to provide ASN members with this review period and appreciate any feedback you may have. All feedback received from the ASN membership will be considered. These draft documents will be revised further based on the input received and the ASN Board of Directors will have final review and approval before implementation. Please direct any questions to Sarah Ohlhorst , MS, RD, ASN Chief Science Policy Officer. Please submit any feedback you may have within the feedback form found at: https://nutrition.org/trust/ and specifically mention to which document your comments pertain. We appreciate receiving all feedback by Monday, August 17 th . Additional documents resulting from ASN’s trust initiative will be shared for ASN member input following this initial review period.  DRAFT Guiding Principles for ASN Relationships with Entities at Interest DRAFT Guiding Principles for Managing and Conducting Nutrition Research Funded by Entities at Interest A SN Seeks Member Input on Proposed Options to Strengthen Nutrition Research A white paper “Strengthening national nutrition research: Rationale and options for a new coordinated federal research effort and authority” will publish next week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that provides an in-depth review of the federal government’s current coordination and support of food and nutrition research. The paper identifies numerous potential strategies to further strengthen federal food and nutrition research and policy both at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and across the more than 10 federal departments and agencies that currently conduct or rely on federally supported nutrition research. Opportunities to strengthen nutrition research are of utmost importance ASN. ASN regularly advocates for increased support for nutrition research and has for many years sought better coordination of nutrition research across all federal agencies. ASN recognizes the overall need to strengthen federal nutrition research and improve coordination to help address the pressing nutrition and food systems questions and challenges facing our country. Visit nutrition.org/strengthening-nutrition-research-the-role-of-a-national-institute-of-nutrition/ next week for a link to the white paper and ASN’s commentary seeking member input on the options presented. After you read the paper, ASN wants to hear from you! We welcome your feedback on the conclusions and recommendations in the report, and any additional recommendations for ASN to consider strengthening federal nutrition research. Specifically, we want to know: Which of the proposed “Cross-Governmental Coordination Strategies for Strengthening National Nutrition Research” resonated the most with you? Which of the proposed “NIH Strategies for Strengthening National Nutrition Research” resonated the most with you? Which of these strategies do you think ASN should/should not take part in implementing, if any? Should ASN champion any of the strategies presented in the white paper? Visit  nutrition.org/strengthen-nutrition-research/   to share your feedback on the potential options to strengthen nutrition research through Friday, August 21, 2020! ASN Plans to Comment on 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report is now available online . The final report includes the Advisory Committee’s conclusions following an examination of the evidence and advice to the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Agencies development of the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.   Public comments on the Committee’s Scientific Report are welcome through August 13, 2020, 11:59 pm, Eastern Time . ASN intends to submit comments. Please share any input you may have to inform ASN’s comments to Sarah Ohlhorst by August 3 rd . A virtual meeting will also be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, to provide oral comments on the Scientific Report. Registration to present oral comments will be available on DietaryGuidelines.gov at least two weeks prior to the meeting and will remain open until all slots are filled (on a first come-first served basis).

News from ASN Journals

2019 Impact Factors Announced   The latest Impact Factors for AJCN and  Advances in Nutrition have risen. To celebrate, we have curated a selection of highly cited articles from the four ASN Journals, and invite you to explore this collection .

Meet the new AJCN Associate Editor: Anura Kurpad, MD, PhD, FRCP This month’s featured AJCN Associate Editor is Anura Kurpad, MD, PhD, FRCP of Bengaluru, India. Dr. Kurpad is a Professor of Physiology and Nutrition at St. John’s Medical College in southern India. Read about how work with Vernon Young and Prakash Shetty, along with witnessing the amazing resilience of vulnerable and undernourished children and adults of patients during his medical studies, inspired his work in the field of nutrition.

Sheila M. Innis, PhD, RD (1953–2016): A Pioneer and Innovator Influencing the Maternal and Infant Nutrition Field

New ASN-IFT Joint Membership Offer The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) are pleased to offer ASN-IFT Joint Membership to ASN Regular and Associate Members and IFT Premier Members, combining benefits from both organizations to provide enhanced resources, effective July 20, 2020.  For a single membership fee, an individual can become a member of both organizations and have access to expanded member benefits from both ASN and IFT. Please visit nutrition.org/our-members/ for details or contact mem@nutrition.org with any questions.

Nutrition 20 19 Highlights Relive Nutrition 2019 or see what you may have missed as 3,200 nutrition scientists, global health specialists and public policy experts gathered June 8-11 in Baltimore!

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Subscribe to Nutrition Today   Nutrition Today is an ASN official partner publication, helping nutrition professionals clear a pathway through today’s maze of fad diets and cure-all claims by easy to read, authoritative reviews. The journal features solicited and submitted original articles, reviews of nutrition research findings, and summaries of symposia.   ASN members can subscribe at exclusive rates and receive full online access at nutritiontodayonline.com including archived issues and mobile view. To subscribe, visit https://shop.lww.com/Nutrition-Today/p/0029-666X and enter the promo code WKK391WW at checkout for 40% off a 1 year subscription in print or online-only.

ASN Journal Highlights

Current Issue The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition  (AJCN) July 2020, 112(1) Editor's Choice Articles: Glycemic load, dietary fiber, and added sugar and fecundability in 2 preconception cohorts. SK Willis, LA Wise, AK Wesselink, KJ Rothman, EM Mikkelsen, et al. Amer J Clin Nutr, 112:1, July 2020, pp. 27–38, doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz312 Effects of oily fish intake on cognitive and socioemotional function in healthy 8–9-year-old children: the FiSK Junior randomized trial. MN Teisen, S Vuholm, J Niclasen, JJ Aristizabal-Henao, KD Stark. Amer J Clin Nutr, 112:1, July 2020, pp. 74–83, doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa050 Associations of birth size, infancy, and childhood growth with intelligence quotient at 5 years of age: a Danish cohort study. H Kirkegaard, S Möller, C Wu, J Häggström, S Olsen, et al. Amer J Clin Nutr, 112:1, July 2020, pp. 96–105, doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa051

Current Issue The Journal of Nutrition  (JN) July 2020, 150(7) Editor's Choice Articles: Supplementation with Fortified Lipid-Based and Blended Complementary Foods has Variable Impact on Body Composition Among Rural Bangladeshi Children: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.S Shaikh, RK Campbell, S Mehra, A Kabir, KJ Schulze, et al. J Nutr, 150:7, July 2020, pp. 1924–32, doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa061 Complementary Food Supplementation Helps Build Fat-Free Mass, a Little Anyway. R Martorell. J Nutr, 150:7, July 2020, pp. 1676–7, doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa122 Dietary L-Tryptophan Regulates Colonic Serotonin Homeostasis in Mice with Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Colitis. B Wang, S Sun, M Liu, H Chen, N Liu, et al. J Nutr, 150:7, July 2020, pp. 1966–76, doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa129 Serotonin Receptors Regulate Inflammatory Response in Experimental Colitis. DM Alvarado, MA Ciorba. J Nutr, 150:7, July 2020, pp. 1678–9, doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa160 Vitamin A Absorption Determined in Rats Using a Plasma Isotope Ratio Method. MH Green, JB Green. J Nutr, 150:7, July 2020, pp. 1977–81, doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa092

Current Issue Advances in Nutrition  (AN) July 2020, 11(4) Featured Articles: New review by Maria G. Grammatikopoulou et al. exploring the effects of ketogenic therapy on patients with Alzheimer’s disease/mild cognitive impairment (AD/MCI) has quickly gained social media buzz. “Although research on the subject is still in the early stages and highly heterogeneous…, ketogenic therapy appears promising in improving both acute and long-term cognition among patients with AD/MCI.” JL Leroy et al. find undernutrition early in life has irreversible effects: “Although partial catch-up is possible…, most interventions…do not achieve these dramatic improvements in conditions….Scientific, pro-gram, and policy efforts in nutrition should focus on preventing mater-nal and child undernutrition rather than on correcting its consequences or attempting to prove that the consequences can be corrected.”

Current Issue Current Developments in Nutrition  (CDN) July 2020, 5(7) Featured Article: Despite growing interest in nutritional epigenomics, SD Amenyah et al. note the field is beset with several methodological challenges that greatly impact the quality of available evidence, hampering our ability to investigate molecular processes that contribute to aging and age-related disease. According to the authors, “the population under study must be extensively characterized to identify and exclude possible confounding factors.” The authors therefore advocate for the use of longitudinal studies, which “offer the important advantage of tracking individuals over extended periods to enable the identification of factors which influence the diagnosis and treatment of disease, making these studies particularly valuable for clarifying whether observed changes in DNA methylation are a result of disease or have a causal role.”

Highlights from Other Journals  Exploring the future of land use and food security: A new set of global scenarios [O Mora et al.] PLOS One. Layperson-Led vs Professional-Led Behavioral Interventions for Weight Loss in Pediatric Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [J McGavock et al.] JAMA Netw Open. Long-term dietary fiber intake and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective cohort study of women [MK Szmidt et al.] Eur J Nutr. Scenarios for Global Aquaculture and Its Role in Human Nutrition [JA Gephart et al.] Rev Fish Sci Aquac. A Factorial Experiment to Optimize Remotely Delivered Behavioral Treatment for Obesity: Results of the Opt‐IN Study [B Spring et al.] Obesity. How scientific societies are weathering the pandemic’s financial storm [D Kwon] Nature.

Important Dates

Aug 10-11 FASEB Conference: The Nutrient Sensing and Metabolic Signaling Conference (Virtual)

Aug 17-19 FASEB Conference: The Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and One-Carbon Metabolism Conference (Virtual)

Oct 11-13 FINUT 2020 (Virtual)

Oct 17-20 FNCE 2020 (Virtual)

Oct 22-24 e  Symposia: Optimizing Nutrition for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (Virtual)

Nov 8-13 Micronutrient Forum 5 th Global Conference 2020 (Bangkok, Thailand)

TBD 41 st National Nutrient Databank Conference (Postponed)

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