DECEMBER 2014 American Society for Nutrition Excellence in Nutrition Research and Practice Find the Right Talent with ASN Recruitment Classified Ads For more information, contact Valerie Marvin (vmarvin@cunnasso.com); Tel: 201-767-4170 Visit www.nutrition.org/publications/advertising for current rates and opportunities. NUMBER 6 PAGES 1407–1666 The Department of Nutrition Science in the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) seeks applicants for a nine month tenure-track faculty position. The primary appointment will be in Nutrition Science with a secondary appointment in Psychology, Food Science or Animal Sciences depending on the applicant’s expertise. This position includes responsibilities in discovery, learning and engagement. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate level courses as well as conduct research on ingestive behavior as an active member of the Ingestive Behavior Research Center (IBRC). Areas of particular interest include neural (e.g., cognitive, chemistry, imaging), gastrointestinal (e.g., gut endocrinology, microbiome, physiology) and food property (sensory, physical) influences on feeding. Approaches may be behavioral or physiological, basic or applied. Opportunities exist to collaborate with faculty in our signature areas of Appetite, Metabolism, and Obesity; (Calcium, Vitamin D, and Bone Health; Botanicals and Bioactives for Health; and Cancer Prevention) as well as other HHS units and campus-wide emphasis areas (e.g. obesity, gerontology, children/adolescents, disease prevention, imaging, biomedical engineering). All applicants must have a PhD in Nutrition Science or closely related field, or MD, postdoctoral research experience, a strong publication record, and either demonstrated (Associate Professor) or potential (Assistant Professor) to obtain external research funding. Opportunities for professional development/collaboration/pilot funding exist within the NIH-supported Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (www.indianactsi.org/), Purdue Graduate School (www.gradschool.purdue.edu), the Ingestive Behavior Research Center (www.purdue.edu/dp/ibrc/), the A.H. Ismail Center for Health, Exercise, and Nutrition (http://www.cla.purdue.edu/ismail/), Discovery Park (www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/), the Center on Aging and the Life Course (www.purdue.edu/aging/), and over 100 other Centers at Purdue (http://dagon.admin.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/ci.cgi). The candidate chosen will participate in undergraduate and graduate education as a member of the Interdepartmental Nutrition Program (INP, www.cfs.purdue.edu/fn/) and/or the Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Sciences PhD program (PULSe, www.gradschool.purdue.edu/PULSe/index.cfm). Send ALL of the following materials to Richard Mattes, PhD, 700 W. State St., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2059; mattes@purdue.edu: curriculum vitae (including funding record); descriptions of future research goals and teaching interests. Application review will begin on January 2, 2015, and continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position. Purdue University is an EEO/AA employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. VOLUME 100 Faculty Position in Nutrition Science Assistant/Associate Professor The American Journal of CLINICAL NUTRITION ASN award-winning publications are a perfect way to reach research scientists, physicians, and registered dieticians in any area of nutrition. DECEMBER 2014 • VOLUME 100 • NUMBER 6 http://ajcn.nutrition.org ISSN 0002-9165 EDITORIALS Nutritional epidemiology and public health A changing view on saturated fatty acids and dairy: from enemy to friend. A Astrup See corresponding articles on pages 1437 and 1532. 1407 Fiber intake and all-cause mortality in the Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED) study. P Buil-Cosiales et al See corresponding editorial on page 1409. 1498 In this cohort, an apple a day could keep the doctor away. JR Lupton See corresponding article on page 1498. 1409 Benefits of probiotics on enteral nutrition in preterm neonates: a systematic review. G Athalye-Jape et al See corresponding editorial on page 1411. 1508 To give or not to give probiotics to preterm infants. H Szajewska and JB van Goudoever See corresponding article on page 1508. 1411 Socioeconomic determinants of dietary patterns in lowand middle-income countries: a systematic review. A-L Mayén et al 1520 Serum pentadecanoic acid (15:0), a short-term marker of dairy food intake, is inversely associated with incident type 2 diabetes and its underlying disorders. ID Santaren et al See corresponding editorial on page 1407. 1532 ORIGINAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS Lipids Cholesterol-lowering effects of oat β-glucan: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. A Whitehead et al Effect of n−3 PUFA supplementation on cognitive function throughout the life span from infancy to old age: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Jiao et al 1413 International nutrition 1422 Biofortified orange maize is as efficacious as a vitamin A supplement in Zambian children even in the presence of high liver reserves of vitamin A: a community-based, randomized placebo-controlled trial. B Gannon et al 1541 A comprehensive linear programming tool to optimize formulations of ready-to-use therapeutic foods: an application to Ethiopia. KN Ryan et al 1551 Morbidity in relation to feeding mode in African HIV-exposed, uninfected infants during the first 6 mo of life: the Kesho Bora study. KA Bork et al 1559 Cardiovascular disease risk Circulating biomarkers of dairy fat and risk of incident stroke in U.S. men and women in 2 large prospective cohorts. MY Yakoob et al See corresponding editorial on page 1407. Effects of salt substitutes on blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Y-G Peng et al 1437 1448 Nutritional status, dietary intake, and body composition Scaling of adult body weight to height across sex and race/ethnic groups: relevance to BMI. SB Heymsfield et al Gene-nutrient interactions 1455 Interactions between genetic variants and dietary lipid composition: effects on circulating LDL cholesterol in children. AV Ahola-Olli et al 1569 Vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for circulating phylloquinone concentrations. HS Dashti et al Dietary supplements 1462 Pregnancy and lactation Preconception serum 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2,bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane and B-vitamin status: independent and joint effects on women’s reproductive outcomes. F Ouyang et al 1470 Cancer Alcohol, one-carbon nutrient intake, and risk of colorectal cancer according to tumor methylation level of IGF2 differentially methylated region. R Nishihara et al 1479 1578 Bioavailability of enteric-coated microencapsulated calcium during pregnancy: a randomized crossover trial in Bangladesh. DE Roth et al 1587 Continued on Table of Contents inside SUPPLEMENT Aging Dietary flavonoid intake at midlife and healthy aging in women. C Samieri et al Effect of daily vitamin B-12 and folic acid supplementation on fracture incidence in elderly individuals with an elevated plasma homocysteine concentration: B-PROOF, a randomized controlled trial. JP van Wijngaarden et al 1489 The Double Burden of Undernutrition and Obesity in Latin America: Where Do We Stand and Where Do We Go? 1607S