Iowa State University

College Of Human Sciences

College of Agriculture

Plant Sciences Institute

Center For Designing Foods To Improve Nutrition

 

    Research Briefs

 

  1. Hemoglobin-Rich Maize Being Studied to

      Reduce the Incidence of Iron Deficiency

      Anemia

        Manju Reddy, Paul Scott

 

  2. New Methods being researched to tackle Iron  

      Deficiency

        Chad Stahl

 

  3  Soy Isoflavones as Alternative Therapy for

      Alleviation of Menopause Symptoms

        Lee Alekel, Kathy Hanson

 

  4. ISU Researchers Investigating Relationship between

      Obesity and Recently Discovered Hormone Ghrelin

        Don Beitz

 

  5. Obesity and Implications for Pubertal Metabolic

      Syndrome

       Joey Eissenmann

 

  6. Soy Protein and Bioavailability of Vitamin B-6

       Christine Hansen, Lester Wilson

 

  7.  New Study on the Effects of Lactation

        Grace Marquis, Philip Dixon

 

  8.  Use of Lycopene for Enhanced Health of

         Consumers

         Henry Taber, Steven Rodermel, Wendy White

 

  9.  ISU Researchers Focusing on Combing Vitamin A

       Malnutrition

         Wendy White, Steven Rodermel

 

Announcements:

  • CDFIN Call for Proposals Released. Related Link

  • Diane Birt, Interim CDFIN Director, appointed to Institute of Medicine's Food Nutrition Board.          Related Link

  • CDFIN Summer Scholars Program Featured. Related Link

  • ISU food scientist Ken Prusa (Professor in Charge of CDFIN's Sensory Evaluation Unit) has identified a characteristic of pork that may be as significant to the industry as leanness.            News release

  • We are pleased to announce that Diane Birt, Distinguished Professor of Food Science and Nutrition, has agreed to serve as Interim Director of the Center for Designing Foods to Improve Nutrition. Dr. Birt served as director of CDFIN from 1997 until 2002. As interim director, she will work with 100 affiliate faculty in 30 departments who conduct interdisciplinary research to improve human nutrition and health through new and traditional foods. The appointment is effective immediately.  (Read More)