Children's Nutrition Research Center : USDA ARS

Children's Nutrition Research Center : USDA ARS
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The
Children's Nutrition Research Center
was established in 1978 through the cooperation of the
USDA, ARS
;
Baylor College of Medicine
(BCM); and
Texas Children's Hospital
and is located in the Texas Medical Center. To learn more about the center go to
Children's Nutrition Research Center
(BCM).
At the
Children's Nutrition Research Center
in Houston, Texas, ARS physiologist and professor of pediatrics Doug Burrin (left) and associate professor of pediatrics Darryl Hadsell examine a microscope image of pancreatic beta cells obtained from piglets fed by total parenteral nutrition.
To learn more about the center
go to
Children's Nutrition Research Center
(BCM).
Experimental Website Helps Teens Eat More Veggies - Smart and sometimes funny cartoon characters in
Teen Choice: Food and Fitness
videos may help real-life teens eat more veggies, according to an ARS-funded study. Image courtesy of
Archimage Inc.,
Houston, Texas.
To learn more about the center
go to
Children's Nutrition Research Center
(BCM).
Mission
The mission of the Children's Nutrition Research Center is to define the dietary needs that will assure health in pregnant and lactating women and in children from conception through adolescence. Objectives are to 1) determine the role of nutrition and specific nutrients in optimal prenatal development, including which nutrients consumed by a mother near the time of conception, and during pregnancy and lactation, positively affect infant health and the course of human development; 2) investigate nutrient-gene interactions to determine both how gene expression is regulated by dietary nutrients and how differences in genotype affect the absorption and utilization of common nutrients by individuals; 3) identify the specific nutritional factors necessary for optimal health, growth, and development of newborn term and pre-term infants and children of all ages; 4) identify regulatory controls of body weight and body composition during infancy and childhood, and metabolic and behavioral factors that regulate energy intake, energy expenditure, appetite, and satiety; 5) identify childhood dietary habits that contribute to long-term health and the prevention of diet-related chronic diseases in adulthood, including osteoporosis, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer; 6) investigate the biochemical regulation of phytonutrients in plant foods, the importance of specific phytonutrients in optimal childhood growth and development, and the bioavailability of minerals, such as iron, zinc and calcium, from plant sources; 7) investigate the developmental origins of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic diseases of nutritional lineage; and 8) identify the nutritional regulation of cell and organ growth, differentiation, and development.
Publications
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Plasma proteins associated with psychosocial factors and cardiovascular disease: The Jackson Heart Study
The Children's Nutrition Research Center is located in Houston, TX and is part of the
Plains Area
.
Phone: 970-492-7057
Fax: 713-798-7049
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research
1100 Bates Street
Houston, TX 77030