ASN Nutrition Notes Monthly Member e-Newsletter June 2020 Edition

In This Issue: (scroll down for details) ASN Statement Nutrition 2020 Live Online Record Breaking Registration Upcoming Webinars Save the Date for Nutrition 2021, July 10 – 13, 2021 ASN COVID-19 Resource Page Health & Nutrition Policy Updates ASN Journal News & Updates

ASN Statement On June 9, the ASN Board of Directors released a statement in solidarity with the Black community. ASN's Mission is to advance the science, education, and practice of nutrition with a vision of a healthier world through evidence-based nutrition. We recognize that it will take the entire nutrition community to make our vision a reality and we will do better for our members, for our staff, for our loved ones, and for a healthy world through evidence-based nutrition science and practice. Read the full ASN statement at https://nutrition.org/diversity-inclusion/

NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE ATTRACTS RECORD-BREAKING REGISTRATION Did you miss something? Get it On Demand and get ready for Nutrition 2021 While we weren’t able to meet in Seattle for Nutrition 2020 as planned, NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE provided a new opportunity to share the latest science, exciting research, clinical information, and exhibits. The first-ever all-virtual offering of ASN’s flagship event proved to be wildly popular among the nutrition community all over the world, attracting 30,000 registrants from 164 countries.   We hope you were able to join us for 20 live-stream symposia, 9 sponsored Satellite Programs, 25 interactive community activities, 158 speakers, 1,860 virtual abstracts and 60 exhibitors. By all accounts and attendee feedback, it was a successful event that offered attendees the convenience of attending live sessions while balancing work demands.   For even more convenience, the content remains available On Demand through July 5 for non-ASN members, and beyond July for ASN members. To access NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE session recordings, visit  https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/ASN/index.asp . Once you’ve registered and logged in, click here to access the schedule planner to view sessions On Demand:     Click on any session title with an On Demand icon Scroll down to view the presentation titles for the session Click on the presentation title you would like to view Click the View button to watch the presentation recording   You can also click on the “Live Stream” tile as a short cut to access recordings of the main sessions and sponsored satellite programs. Virtual Abstract Presentations and Exhibits may be accessed at the same link by clicking their respective tiles.

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 . Call for Session Topic Ideas will open in mid-July. Abstract submissions will open in October. Bookmark the meeting site and check back often for updates at https://meeting.nutrition.org/N21

NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE has been 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 have allowed NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE to be offered via FREE ACCESS to all interested parties during this unprecedented time. To show your appreciation to the ASN Foundation for ensuring nutrition science and its practical application is able to be disseminated as widely as possibly as we all 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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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.

Upcoming Webinars Public Health Implications of Recent Clinical Evidence on Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 2:00 – 3:30 PM EDT Join us as we discuss the public health implications of findings from recent trials and what needs to be considered as the totality of the evidence is evaluated in terms of the new expanded Dietary Reference Intakes model. This program features Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, FAHA, FNLA, FASN, CLS, Distinguished Professor of Nutrition, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; Anne Skulas-Ray, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona; and Patsy Brannon, PhD, RD, Professor, Department of Nutrition, Cornell University.  Register today. Sponsored by DSM Nutritional Products. Sweet Talk: A Review of the Science of Sweetness and Its Potential Impacts on Health Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 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.

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Health & Nutrition Policy Updates Draft Trust Initiative Documents Available Soon for Review As part of ASN’s trust initiative , ASN committees, Implementation Advisory Group, Board of Directors and staff have been working hard over the past months to develop responses to the six recommendations found in “Best Practices in Nutrition Science to Earn and Keep the Public’s Trust” to ensure better trust in ASN and nutrition science. The ASN membership will be engaged soon regarding next steps in ASN’s efforts to build trust in nutrition! Draft documents have been developed 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. ASN members will have the opportunity to provide input on these materials this July. Be on the lookout for this request in future ASN Nutrition Notes ! ASN Announces 2020 Video Competition Winners ASN has announced the winners of the 2020 Understanding Nutritional Science video competition. Thank you to all members who submitted videos for consideration and congratulations to the winning videos! Third place winner  Lara Hyde for her video, “ Microbe Eats | OFFICIAL Music Video ”, second place winner Flavia Fayet-Moore for her video, “What’s a balanced carbohydrate?”, and first place winners Erin Frost, Maria Koleilat, and Paul Inventado for their video, “Mobile Application for weight loss after childbirth”. Watch the winning videos online now! USDA Seeks NAREEE Board Nominations The USDA currently seeks the nomination of individuals to serve on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics ( NAREEE) Advisory Board . T hey have two openings to represent academic or research societies and fill the following spots: National Nutritional Science Society, National Human Health Association , National Food Animal Science Society, National Food Science Organization, or National Crop, Soil, Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, or Weed Science Society. The openings are for 2- or 3-year appointments starting this fall. The NAREEE Board advises the Secretary of Agriculture and land-grant colleges and universities on top priorities and policies for food and agricultural research, extension, education, and economics. ASN plans to submit member name(s) as potential nominees to represent ASN on this Advisory Board. Please contact Sarah Ohlhorst if you would like to be considered by early July , as nominations are due to USDA on Friday, July 31 st . ASN Thank you Letter to NIH Director Dr. Collins Did you know that all ASN’s comments and letters are available online? Check out ASN’s latest letter, a thank you note to Dr. Francis Collins, NIH Director, for his welcome remarks to Nutrition 2020 LIVE ONLINE, along with brief comments on the Strategic Plan for NIH Nutrition Research and the recent RFI related to precision nutrition: https://nutrition.org/public-affairs/communications/letters/ . View other ASN comments online as well: https://nutrition.org/public-affairs/communications/regulatory-comments/ ASN to Recommend Potential Grant Reviewers to NIH The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review has launched an online portal through which scientific societies, including ASN, may recommend scientists to serve as NIH reviewers. This new online tool makes it much more likely that scientific review officers will be able to locate and invite qualified scientists. Productive scientists from diverse backgrounds and career stages – e.g. assistant, associate, and full professors - are eligible for consideration. If you would like ASN to consider putting your name forward as a potential reviewer, please make sure that you meet the NIH’s reviewer qualifications listed below. Early career scientists without substantial NIH funding should consider applying directly to the NIH Early Career Reviewer Program   for review experience. Individuals to be considered as potential reviewers must be scientists who: are willing to serve as a reviewer if called upon. are experts with integrity in their field. have an active research program. have current extramural funding; and, are not currently a standing member of an NIH study section or advisory council. If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in being considered as a potential NIH grant reviewer, please send Sarah Ohlhorst the following information: Name Degree NIH Commons ID Email address Key terms that reflect your broad expertise (e.g. cardiovascular disease; etc.) Key terms the reflect your research focus (e.g. cardiac contractility; etc.) Key terms that reflect your methodological expertise (e.g. population-level statistical methods; etc) Optional information to include: Up to 3 relevant NIH study sections where you could serve Your current CV to upload Additional information regarding your suitability as a reviewer

News from ASN Journals

Themed Collection: Nutrition and Immune Support The current COVID-19 global pandemic has brought awareness to the complexities of the relationship between infections and noncommunicable diseases, and the double burden of malnutrition. Because of this, ASN’s journal editors have thoughtfully curated a themed collection of articles highlighting the current knowledge of nutrition and immune function, in a continued effort to bring you timely and relevant content to advance knowledge and learning in the field of nutrition. Article topics in this collection range from infant feeding for improved cytokine status; to vitamin E requirements, zinc supplementation, and fruit and vegetable consumption in older adults for optional immune response; to vitamin A supplementation for both improved H1N1 vaccination responses and reduced mortality in the Ebola Virus outbreak; and so much more. We hope you enjoy reading this collection !

Current Developments in Nutrition is pleased to announce the publication of the 1 st of 3 RIS collections proposed in 2019 and awarded full funding by the journal. The collection, Diet, Nutrition and Sustainability: Promoting a Healthy Planet and Healthy People, was submitted by the Climate/environmental change, Health, Agriculture and Improving Nutrition: CHAIN RIS. CDN thanks the CHAIN RIS for their support, and looks forward to receiving proposals this year from ASN’s RIS groups by September 14, 2020.

The AJCN editor-in-Chief, Christopher P. Duggan, MD, MPH, is excited to announce the appointment of Kevin Klatt, PhD, RD to our group of Associate Editors as the inaugural Dennis Bier, MD Young Career Editor for The AJCN. Dr. Klatt will work on bringing Journal content to a wider generation of scientists and the public via social media, podcasts, and other creative uses of new technologies. His research interests have primarily focused on using model systems and human intervention studies to better understand lipid and one-carbon metabolism in health, disease, and unique physiological states such as pregnancy. Learn more about his priorities for this role in this interview with Dr. Klatt conducted by AJCN Academic Editor, Deirdre K. Tobias, ScD. Many thanks to the donors to the Dennis Bier, MD Young Career Editor award who have made this position possible.

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Meet the new AJCN Associate Editor: Parul Christian, DrPH MSc This month’s featured AJCN Associate Editor is Parul Christian, DrPH MSc of Baltimore, MD. Dr. Christian works with both Johns Hopkins University and the Gates Foundation in the area of women’s nutrition. She is proud to lead the newly branded section in AJCN of this same name. Dr. Christian is especially excited about research underway in understanding human milk biology and interventions being designed and tested for pregnancy, lactation and during preconception for women living in undernourished settings.  Read about how her aunt’s work inspired her interest in nutrition research here!

AJCN is pleased to announce publication of the 1st written debate in the series, Great Debates in Nutrition. Penny Kris-Etherton argued “yes,” while Ronald Krauss argued “no” to the statement, Public health guidelines should recommend reducing saturated fat consumption as much as possible. Kevin Klatt live tweeted the debate in his new appointment as Dennis Bier, MD Young Career Editor for AJCN.

Biography of Leann L Birch, PhD 25 June 1946 – 26 May 2019

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ASN Journal Highlights

Current Issue The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition  (AJCN) June 2020, 111(6) Editor's Choice Articles: Long-term dietary intervention reveals resilience of the gut microbiota despite changes in diet and weight. GK Fragiadakis, HC Wastyk, JL Robinson, ED Sonnenburg, JL Sonnenburg, et al. Amer J Clin Nutr, 111:6, June 2020, pp. 1127–36, doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa046 Snacking on whole almonds for 6 weeks improves endothelial function and lowers LDL cholesterol but does not affect liver fat and other cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy adults: the ATTIS study, a randomized controlled trial. V Dikariyanto, L Smith, L Francis, M Robertson, E Kusaslan, et al. Amer J Clin Nutr, 111:6, June 2020, pp. 1178–89, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa100 Meat intake, meat cooking methods, and meat-derived mutagen exposure and risk of sessile serrated lesions. Dominique Mosley, Timothy Su, Harvey J Murff, Walter E Smalley, Reid M Ness, et al. Amer J Clin Nutr, 111:6, June 2020, pp. 1244–51, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa030

Current Issue The Journal of Nutrition  (JN) June 2020, 150(6) Editor's Choice Articles: Protein Quality and its Food Source in the Diets of Young Indian Children. AV Kurpad, T Thomas. J Nutr, V150:6, June 2020, pp. 1350–51, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa100 The Role of Protein Intake and its Timing on Body Composition and Muscle Function in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Wirth, E Hillesheim, L Brennan. J Nutr, 150:6, June 2020, pp. 1443–60, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa049 Stunting and Wasting Among Indian Preschoolers have Moderate but Significant Associations with the Vegetarian Status of their Mothers. DD Headey, G Palloni. J Nutr, 150:6, June 2020, pp. 1579–89, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa042 The “Super-Child” Approach Is Applied To Estimate Retinol Kinetics and Vitamin A Total Body Stores in Mexican Preschoolers. V Lopez-Teros, JL Ford, MH Green, B Monreal-Barraza, L García-Miranda, et al. J Nutr, 150:6, June 2020, pp. 1644–51, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa048

Current Issue Advances in Nutrition  (AN) May 2020, 11(5) Featured Articles: Some 18% of U.S. children are obese, carrying an increased risk of asthma, type 2 diabetes, and orthopedic disorders. Barbara J. Deal et al. believe that “new policies directed at reducing obesity at the earliest stages…could alter the trajectory of childhood and adult obesity and improve population health, longevity, and quality of life throughout the life course.” The authors conclude, “starting early isn't an option, it's essential. Katherine J. Overwyk et al. noted a lack of recent randomized controlled trials that examined the effects of sodium on cardiovascular disease outcomes, both among the general population and among specific high-risk populations. Nonetheless, “results of this review support the findings of previous reviews concluding that lowering population salt intake would be beneficial for health.”

Current Issue Current Developments in Nutrition  (CDN) June 2020, 5(6) Featured Article: Few studies have estimated the independent effects of butter and margarine on the risk of cardiovascular disease. In this meeting abstract, Mengjie Yuan et al. examined these effects as well as the effects of other fats and oils on the risk of cardiovascular disease and markers of cardiometabolic risk. Working with data collected from more than 2,000 participants of the prospective Framingham Offspring Study, the authors found that butter intake had no adverse effect on the risk of cardiovascular disease in either men or women. In fact, butter was beneficially associated with lipid profiles in men. Among women, higher intakes of margarine, but not butter, were associated with increased risks of both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Lastly, greater oil consumption was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes among men.

Highlights from Other Journals  A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Liraglutide for Adolescents with Obesity [Kelly AS et al.] NEJM Effect of Telehealth Extended Care for Maintenance of Weight Loss in Rural US Communities [Perry MG et al.] JAMA Netw Open Integrating nutrition and physical activity promotion: A scoping review [Casu L et al.] PLOS One Less Animal-Based Food, Better Weight Status: Associations of the Restriction of Animal-Based Product Intake with Body-Mass-Index, Depressive Symptoms and Personality in the General Population [Medawar E et al.] Nutrients Food security in uncertain times [Editorial] Lancet Planet Health

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