Vitamin B12 deficiency in African American and white octogenarians and centenarians in GeorgiaM A Johnson
The University of Georgia, Department of Foods and Nutrition, 280 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr Health Aging 14:339-45. 2010
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- Challenges and new opportunities for clinical nutrition interventions in the aged
Mary Ann Johnson
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr 141:535-41. 2011
..Research needs regarding the safety, efficacy, and application of clinical interventions related to these topics also are discussed...
Age-related hearing loss, methylmalonic acid, and vitamin B12 status in older adultsSohyun Park
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
J Nutr Elder 25:105-20. 2006
..Thus, elevated MMA concentration may be associated with hearing loss in older adults. However, short-term B12 supplementation was unrelated to improvements in hearing status in B12-deficient individuals...
- Prevalence and predictors of anemia in a population-based study of octogenarians and centenarians in Georgia
Alyson Haslam
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, 280 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 67:100-6. 2012
..Therefore, the primary objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence and possible predictors of anemia in the very old...
Diabetes self-management behaviors and A1c improved following a community-based intervention in older adults in Georgia senior centersElizabeth M Speer
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
J Nutr Elder 27:179-200. 2008
..05). The results of this evaluation provide an evidence base for the effectiveness of this community intervention in decreasing A1c and improving DSM behaviors in older adults...
- Food insecurity is associated with cost-related medication non-adherence in community-dwelling, low-income older adults in Georgia
Rebecca Bengle
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, 280 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr Elder 29:170-91. 2010
..9 (95% CI 2.2, 4.0) times more likely to practice CRN behaviors than their counterparts after controlling for potential confounders. Improving food security is important inorder to promote adherence to recommended prescription regimens...
- Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in the Georgia Older Americans Nutrition Program
Mary Ann Johnson
Faculty of Gerontology, Department of Foods and Nutrition, Athens, GA, USA
J Nutr Elder 27:29-46. 2008
..05). In conclusion, OAANP services did not prevent poor vitamin D and calcium status, but a supplement with vitamin D and calcium was beneficial...
- Physical limitations contribute to food insecurity and the food insecurity-obesity paradox in older adults at senior centers in Georgia
Dawn P Brewer
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, 280 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr Elder 29:150-69. 2010
..Thus, obesity and weight-related disability may be risk factors to consider when assessing the risk of food insecurity and the need for food assistance in this vulnerable subgroup of older adults...
- Fruit and vegetable intake and knowledge increased following a community-based intervention in older adults in Georgia senior centers
Sara J Hendrix
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
J Nutr Elder 27:155-78. 2008
..05). These results provide an evidence base for the effectiveness of this community intervention for improving knowledge and intake and decreasing barriers to fruit and vegetable intake in older adults...
- Store type and demographic influence on the availability and price of healthful foods, Leon County, Florida, 2008
Angela F Leone
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 8:A140. 2011
..We examined the availability and price of more healthful foods by store type, neighborhood income level, and racial composition in a community with high rates of diet-related illness and death...
- If high folic acid aggravates vitamin B12 deficiency what should be done about it?
Mary Ann Johnson
Faculty of Gerontology, Department of Foods and Nutrition, Dawson Hall, Building 1010, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 3622, USA
Nutr Rev 65:451-8. 2007
..Together, these studies provide further evidence that public health strategies are needed to improve vitamin B12 status in order to decrease the risk of deficiency and any potentially adverse interactions with folic acid...
- Food insecurity, food and nutrition programs, and aging: experiences from Georgia
Jung Sun Lee
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, 280 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr Elder 29:116-49. 2010
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- Older Americans Act Nutrition Program improves participants' food security in Georgia
Jung Sun Lee
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr 30:122-39. 2011
..48) higher in participants than in waitlisted people over 4 months. Our data suggest the feasibility of using food insecurity measures to detect the benefits of OAANP participation as well as the need to increase the capacity of OAANP...
- Food insecurity is negatively associated with home health and out-of-pocket expenditures in older adults
Vibha Bhargava
Housing and Consumer Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
J Nutr 142:1888-95. 2012
..These findings based on the innovative methodological approaches and datasets suggest complex relationships between food insecurity and healthcare expenditures in older adults, reflecting unique healthcare access and usage patterns...
- The validity of Nutrition Screening Initiative DETERMINE Checklist responses in older Georgians
Stephanie Sinnett
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
J Nutr Elder 29:393-409. 2010
..Some NSI items may have limited ability to reliably assess nutritional risk of older adults. Further efforts are warranted to improve nutritional assessment tools for use in vulnerable older adults...
- Nutrition in centenarians
Dorothy B Hausman
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, 280 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA, USA
Maturitas 68:203-9. 2011
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- Obesity is more strongly associated with inappropriate eating behaviors than with mental health in older adults receiving congregate meals
Kathryn N Porter
Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr 30:403-15. 2011
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- Prevalence and predictors of recommendations to lose weight in overweight and obese older adults in Georgia senior centers
Alison Clune
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Prev Med 51:27-30. 2010
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- Physical activity and physical function improved following a community-based intervention in older adults in Georgia senior centers
Sara E Fitzpatrick
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
J Nutr Elder 27:135-54. 2008
..The results of this evaluation provide an evidence base for the effectiveness of this community intervention for improving physical activity and physical function in older adults...
- Food security of older adults requesting Older Americans Act Nutrition Program in Georgia can be validly measured using a short form of the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module
Jung Sun Lee
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr 141:1362-8. 2011
..Such methodology also can be used to estimate the extent of food insecurity and help guide program and policy decisions to meet the nutrition assistance needs of vulnerable older adults...
- Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in girls aged 4-8 y living in the southeastern United States
Elizabeth M Stein
Department of Foods and Nutrition and Statistics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 83:75-81. 2006
..25(OH)D concentrations were not positively associated with higher bone mineral...
- Vitamin D, aging, and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Mary Ann Johnson
Department of Foods and Nutrition, Dawson Hall, Bldg 1010, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 3622, USA
Nutr Rev 64:410-21. 2006
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- Food deserts in Leon County, FL: disparate distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-accepting stores by neighborhood characteristics
Samantha Rigby
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 44:539-47. 2012
..Examine whether neighborhood characteristics of racial composition, income, and rurality were related to distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-accepting stores in Leon County, Florida...
- Protein, lipid, and hematological biomarkers in centenarians: definitions, interpretation and relationships with health
Dorothy B Hausman
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Maturitas 71:205-12. 2012
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- Improved physical function and physical activity in older adults following a community-based intervention: Relationships with a history of depression
Kathryn N Porter
The University of Georgia, Department of Foods and Nutrition, 280 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Maturitas 70:290-4. 2011
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- Elevated methylmalonic acid is related to cognitive impairement in older adults enrolled in an elderly nutrition program
Monica S Lewis
Department of Psychology, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr Elder 24:47-65. 2005
..Monitoring and reducing serum MMA concentrations by increasing the intake of vitamin B12 may provide protection against cognitive decline in this and other older populations...
- Nutrition and aging--practical advice for healthy eating
Mary Ann Johnson
Department of Foods and Nutrition, Faculty of Gerontology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA
J Am Med Womens Assoc 59:262-9. 2004
..Vitamin D deficiency is associated with chronic disorders beyond poor bone health. Supplements containing vitamin B12 and vitamin D will help older adults meet their needs for these key nutrients...
- What is an adequate dose of oral vitamin B12 in older people with poor vitamin B12 status?
Sohyun Park
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University of Georgia, Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Nutr Rev 64:373-8. 2006
..A recent clinical trial suggests that an oral dose of 500 microg/d of crystalline vitamin B12 is needed to reverse biochemical signs of vitamin B12 deficiency in older adults...
- Health characteristics of elderly residents in personal care homes. Dementia, possible early dementia, and no dementia
Mary Ellen Quinn
Medical College of Georgia, School of Nursing-Athens, 1905 Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA
J Gerontol Nurs 29:16-23. 2003
..Most physical health characteristics, such as health care usage, were not significantly different in the three groups. Suggestions for strategies to promote the health and well-being of this growing population are discussed...
- The impact of pharmacogenetics on HIV therapy
T W Mahungu
Department of HIV Medicine, Royal Free NHS Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG
Int J STD AIDS 20:145-51. 2009
..These studies must be performed on well characterized cohorts and reported associations must be validated in independent, ethnically diverse populations...
- The relationships of ABCB1 3435C>T and CYP2B6 516G>T with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in HIV-infected patients receiving Efavirenz
T W Mahungu
Department of HIV Medicine, Royal Free NHS Trust, London, UK
Clin Pharmacol Ther 86:204-11. 2009
..20 mmol/l, group 1 +0.47 mmol/l, group 2 +1.00 mmol/l; P(ANOVA) < 0.0001). These findings need to be validated in independent cohorts...
- Older adults attending Georgia senior centers increase preventive behaviors for falls and fractures following a community-based intervention
Jennifer Teems
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr 30:72-85. 2011
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- Hyperhomocysteinemia and vitamin B-12 deficiency in elderly using Title IIIc nutrition services
Mary Ann Johnson
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 77:211-20. 2003
..042). High-dose oral B-12 therapy lowered mean MMA and tHcy by 49% and 32%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Vitamin B-12 deficiency was prevalent and was associated with poor cognition, anemia, and hyperhomocysteinemia...
- Living in low-latitude regions in the United States does not prevent poor vitamin D status
Sohyun Park
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University of Georgia, Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Nutr Rev 63:203-9. 2005
..The vitamin D status of Hispanics needs further investigation, given the large number of Hispanics living in southern regions of the United States and the emerging role of vitamin D in numerous health disorders...
- Age-related hearing loss, vitamin B-12, and folate in elderly women
D K Houston
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 69:564-71. 1999
..0007) and 43% lower red cell folate (288 compared with 502 nmol/L, respectively, P = 0.001) than women with normal hearing. CONCLUSION: Poor vitamin B-12 and folate status may be associated with age-related auditory dysfunction...
- Improved recognition of heart attack and stroke symptoms after a community-based intervention for older adults, Georgia, 2006-2007
Mindy Bell
University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 6:A41. 2009
..To reduce disability and prevent death from cardiovascular events, high-risk population groups should be able to recognize symptoms and seek immediate medical attention...
- Nutrition and health education intervention for whole grain foods in the Georgia older Americans nutrition programs
Jeanna Ellis
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
J Nutr Elder 24:67-83. 2005
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- Home food safety program for the Georgia Older Americans Act Nutrition Program
Tiffany Sellers
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr Elder 26:103-22. 2006
..This intervention improved several aspects of HFSP; however, additional interventions are needed to increase HFSP in older adults...
- Improvement in A1C levels and diabetes self-management activities following a nutrition and diabetes education program in older adults
Elizabeth H Redmond
The University of Georgia, Department of Foods and Nutrition, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr Elder 26:83-102. 2006
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- Age, race and season predict vitamin D status in African American and white octogenarians and centenarians
M A Johnson
The University of Georgia, Department of Foods and Nutrition, 280 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr Health Aging 12:690-5. 2008
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- Food insecurity and health across the lifespan
Jung Sun Lee
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Adv Nutr 3:744-5. 2012
..Our symposium provided new and novel understandings and research initiatives directed toward alleviating food insecurity in America...
- Introduction to and perspectives from the Symposium on Nutrient Disease Relationships: closing the scientific knowledge gap
Leila G Saldanha
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
J Nutr 135:338-9. 2005
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- Awareness of fish advisories and mercury exposure in women of childbearing age
Sohyun Park
Department of Foods and Nutrition, Faculty of Gerontology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
Nutr Rev 64:250-6. 2006
..This is of concern because the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that hair mercury be less than 1 microg/g. Public health campaigns to reduce mercury exposure need further refinement to reach women of childbearing age...
- Body mass index is associated with dietary patterns and health conditions in georgia centenarians
Dorothy B Hausman
Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, 280 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Aging Res 2011:138015. 2011
..Given the many potential adverse consequences of under- and overweight, efforts are needed to maintain a healthy weight, even in the oldest old...
- Cognitive performance in centenarians and the oldest old: norms from the Georgia Centenarian Study
L Stephen Miller
University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn 17:575-90. 2010
..g., 85-90). Results support using global measures of neurocognition to describe cognitive status in the oldest old, and we provide normative comparisons to do so...
- Hearing loss and cardiovascular disease risk factors in older adults
S Park
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University of Georgia, Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Nutr Health Aging 11:515-8. 2007
