Phytic acid (PA), extracted from oilseeds, legumes, cereals, nuts, and pollen by acid
solutions under heating and/or stirring and then purified, has shown beneficial health and …

Worldwide, 70% of the adult population has limited expression of lactase enzyme with a
wide variation among different regions and countries. Lactase deficiency may lead to lactose …

Background Poor diet quality in childhood and adolescence is associated with adverse
health outcomes throughout life, yet the dietary habits of American children and how they …

The female athlete triad (Triad) refers to the interrelationships among energy availability,
menstrual function, and bone mineral density, which may have clinical manifestations …

The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition presents an updated review of
lactose intolerance in infants, children, and adolescents. Differences between primary …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, multisystem autoimmune disease with a
highly variable clinical course. Pediatric-onset SLE (pSLE) represents 10–20% of all SLE …

Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition examines the role of dairy products in
diet and health, covering such areas as cardiovascular health, hypertension, cancer, bone …

Most Americans do not meet the adequate intake (AI) for calcium; calcium supplements can
help meet requirements. Calcium supplementation has been found to be beneficial for bone …

The effects of caloric restriction (CR) on the skeleton are well studied in adult rodents and
include lower cortical bone mass but higher trabecular bone volume. Much less is known …

Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an important curative treatment for children with
high-risk hematologic malignancies, solid tumors, and, increasingly, nonmalignant diseases …