Blueberry Research at Nutrition 24

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Are you attending the American Society of Nutrition’s annual meeting, Nutrition 24?  If so, here are some presentations you don’t want to miss. If you’re not attending, check back here later for the abstracts of the presentations.

Dietary Bioactives in Healthy Aging – From Bench to Practice

This is a joint GEM forum hosted by three research interest groups: Aging and Chronic Disease, Nutrient-Gene Interactions, and Dietary Bioactive Components

Sponsors: US Highbush Blueberry Council and National Honey Board

Date/Time: Sunday June 30, 2024  2:00 – 3:30 pm

Location: W375A

Chairs:

Emily Arentson-Lantz, PhD

Assistant Professor

University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas

Brian Bennett, PhD

Research Leader, Obesity and Metabolism Unit

USDA-ARS and UC Davis

Davis, California

Dennis Cladis, PhD

Assistant Professor

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Virginia

Speakers:

Sarah Johnson, PhD, RDN

Associate Professor

Food Science and Human Nutrition

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Colin Kay, PhD

Professor

University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas

Yoo Kim, PhD

Assistant Professor

Nutritional Sciences Department

Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Oral Presentation

Abstract Title: Essential Role of Gut Microbiome in Determining Circulating Levels of Blueberry Polyphenol Metabolite Exposure

Presenting Author: Nancy Ghanem, MS, Colorado State University

Session Date/Time: Monday, July 1, 2024  8:12 – 8:24 AM

Location: W183

Poster Presentations

Abstract Number: LB02-08-24

Abstract Title: Blueberry Consumption as a Complementary Food Associated with Increased Serum Levels of Regulatory Cytokine IL-10 and Lower Levels of TH2 Cytokine IL-13 in Breastfed Infants

Presenting Author: Gabrielle Glime MA, CLC

Poster Session Date/Time: Sunday, June 30, 2024  10:00 – 11:30 AM

Location: W185A-C – Poster Board 8

Abstract Number: P04-054-24

Abstract Title: Effects of Blueberry Consumption and Exercise on Gut Microbiome Composition in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Sedentary Older Adults With Overweight or Obesity

Presenting Author: Kathryn Porter Starr PhD, RD

Poster Session Date/Time: Sunday, June 30, 2024  11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

Location: Poster Board 127