Current Projects

Interaction of dietary antioxidants and oxidative stress in the development and progression of age-related lens opacification and macular degeneration
Impact of food folate fortification on folate status and total circulating homocysteine concentrations in adult Americans
Influence of whole grain consumption on metabolic markers of disease risk and incidence of diabetes
Role of body composition and estrogens in sex- and age-related differences in circulating homocysteine concentrations
Nutrient determinants of elevated homocysteine concentrations after a methionine load; efficacy of vitamin B6 supplementation in reducing the homocysteine response to a methionine load
Relationship between B vitamins, elevated homocysteine concentrations and age-related cognitive decline and dementia
Development of food composition tables for dietary flavonoids for the purpose of studying the link between flavonoids and diet-related disease risk
Obesity-associated morbidity, including vascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes, in established cohorts
Use of community-based dietary services by the elderly and its relationship to institutionalization deferral

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Mixed Reviews
Some nutrients may prevent cataracts – or not

Soda at Your Peril
Sugary drinks, but not fruit juice, may be linked to insulin resistance