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Lindsay  Allen

(A)    RESEARCH SCIENTIST **Research Scientist**
430 West Health Sciences Drive
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616

Phone:(530) 752-5268 **ALLEN LAB (MILQ STUDY)**
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                              Dr. Allen studies the prevalence, causes and consequences of micronutrient deficiencies, primarily in developing countries, using randomized, controlled human trials testing micronutrient supplements, food fortification, and food-based approaches to improve nutritional status, pregnancy outcome and child development, described in her ≈300 publications. She has increased awareness of the globally high prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency, its adverse consequences and response to food-based and supplementation interventions, and uses novel methods to measure B12 absorption and functional effects of supplementation. Her current focus is on methods for assessment of micronutrients in human milk, and effective interventions for increasing low milk micronutrient concentrations. Dr. Allen served on twelve committees of the Food and Nutrition Board, and has advised many national, bilateral and international organizations including WHO, UNICEF, Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, PAHO and FAO. She is principal author of “What Works? A Review of the Efficacy and Effectiveness of Nutrition Interventions”, and WHO’s “Guidelines on Food Fortification with Micronutrients”. She served as President of the American Society for Nutrition and the Society for International Nutrition Research, and received the Kellogg Prize from the Society for International Nutrition Research, and the McCollum International Lectureship and Conrad A. Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition from the American Society for Nutrition. She is past Vice President of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences, serves on the International Micronutrient Forum and the Board of the International Nutrition Foundation, and chairs the Vitamin B12 Expert Panel for NIH’s Biomarkers in Nutrition and Development.  In 2016 she received the Outstanding Investigator of the Year Award from the Vitamins and Minerals Research Interest Section of the American Society for Nutrition, and the Career Achievement in Evidence Translation Award from the Mathile Institute.
 Publications(Clicking on the reprint iconReprint Icon  will take you to the publication reprint.)Prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies across diverse environments in rural Madagascar-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Golden, C.D., Zamborain-Mason, J., Levis, A., Rice, B.L., Allen, L.H., Hampel, D., Hazen, J., Metcalf, J.E., Randriamady, H.J., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Wu, S., Haneuse, S. 2024. Prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies across diverse environments in rural Madagascar. Frontiers in Nutrition. 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1389080.A predictive model for thiamine responsive disorders among infants and young children: results from a prospective cohort study in Lao People's Democratic Republic-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smith, T.J., Arnold, C.D., Fischer, P.R., Trehan, I., Hiffler, L., Sitthideth, D., Stein-Wexler, R., Yeh, J., Jones, K.S., Hampel, D., Tancredi, D.J., Schick, M.A., Mcbeth, C.N., Tan, X., Allen, L.H., Sayasone, S., Kounnavong, S., Hess, S.Y. 2024. A predictive model for thiamine responsive disorders among infants and young children: results from a prospective cohort study in Lao People's Democratic Republic. Journal of Pediatrics. 268. Article 113961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113961.Human milk bioactive components and child growth and body composition in the first 2 years: a systematic review-(Literature Review) Brockway, M., Daniel, A.I., Reyes, S.M., Gauglitz, J.M., Granger, M., Mcdermid, J.M., Chan, D., Refvik, R., Sidhu, K.K., Musse, S., Patel, P.P., Monnin, C., Lotoski, L., Geddes, D.T., Jehan, F., Kolsteren, P., Bode, L., Eriksen, K.G., Allen, L.H., Hampel, D., Rodriguez, N., Azad, M.B. 2023. Human milk bioactive components and child growth and body composition in the first 2 years: a systematic review. Advances in Nutrition. 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2023.09.015.Maternal inflammatory, lipid and metabolic markers and associations with birth and breastfeeding outcomes-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Christensen, S.H., Rom, A.L., Greve, T., Lewis, J.I., Frøkiær, H., Allen, L.H., Mølgaard, C., Renault, K.M., Michaelsen, K.F. 2023. Maternal inflammatory, lipid and metabolic markers and associations with birth and breastfeeding outcomes. Frontiers in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1223753.The effects of prenatal and postnatal high-dose vitamin B-12 supplementation on human milk vitamin B-12: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Tanzania-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Wand, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Lweno, O.N., Hampel, D., Method, B., Yelverton, C.A., Nguyen, C.H., Aboud, S., Allen, L.H., Fawzi, W.W. 2023. The effects of prenatal and postnatal high-dose vitamin B-12 supplementation on human milk vitamin B-12: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Tanzania. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.07.023.Human milk macronutrients and child growth and body composition in the first 2 years: a systematic review-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Reyes, S.M., Brockway, M., Mcdermid, J.M., Chan, D., Granger, M., Refvik, R., Sidhu, K., Musse, S., Monnin, C., Lotoski, L., Geddes, D., Jehan, F., Kolsteren, P., Allen, L.H., Hampel, D., Eriksen, K.G., Rodriguez, N., Azad, M.B. 2023. Human milk macronutrients and child growth and body composition in the first 2 years: a systematic review. Advances in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2023.06.005.Improving anemia assessment in clinical and public health settings-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Williams, A.M., Brown, K.H., Allen, L.H., Dary, O., Rawat, R., Moorthy, D., Suchdev, P.S. 2023. Improving anemia assessment in clinical and public health settings. Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.05.032.Investigating donor human milk composition globally to develop effective strategies for the nutritional care of preterm infants: Study protocol-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Perrin, M.T., Mansen, K., Israel-Ballard, K., Richter, S., Bode, L., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Cofre Maggio, F., Njuguna, E., Tran, H., Wesolowska, A. 2023. Investigating donor human milk composition globally to develop effective strategies for the nutritional care of preterm infants: Study protocol. PLOS ONE. 18(4). Article e0283846. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283846.Ecologies, synergies, and biological systems shaping human milk composition—a report from Breastmilk Ecology and the Genesis of Infant Nutrition (BEGIN) Working Group 2-(Peer Reviewed Journal)Associations between maternal adiposity and appetite-regulating hormones in human milk are mediated through maternal circulating concentrations and might affect infant outcomes-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Christensen, S.H., Lewis, J.I., Larnkjær, A., Frøkiær, H., Allen, L.H., Mølgaard, C., Michaelsen, K.F. 2022. Associations between maternal adiposity and appetite-regulating hormones in human milk are mediated through maternal circulating concentrations and might affect infant outcomes. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. Article 1025439. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.1025439.Adequate vitamin B12 and folate status of Norwegian vegans and vegetarians-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Henjum, S., Groufh-Jacobsen, S., Allen, L.H., Raael, E., Israelsson, A., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D. 2022. Adequate vitamin B12 and folate status of Norwegian vegans and vegetarians. British Journal of Nutrition. 129(12):2076-2083. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522002987.Maternal mental health in late pregnancy and longitudinal changes in postpartum serum vitamin B-12, homocysteine, and milk B-12 concentration among Brazilian women-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Batalha, M.A., dos Reis Costa, P.N., Ferreira, A.L., Freitas-Costa, N.C., Figueiredo, A.C., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Allen, L.H., Perez-Escamilla, R., Kac, G. 2022. Maternal mental health in late pregnancy and longitudinal changes in postpartum serum vitamin B-12, homocysteine, and milk B-12 concentration among Brazilian women. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. Article 923569. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.923569.Comprehensive analysis of B-vitamins in human milk-(Abstract Only) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Schulze, K., Allen, L.H. 2022. Comprehensive analysis of B-vitamins in human milk. Current Developments in Nutrition. 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac063.008.Chicken liver and eggshell crackers as a safe and affordable animal source food for overcoming micronutrient deficits during pregnancy and lactation in Indonesia: A double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Diana, A., Rahmannia, S., Suhadi, Y.Z., Luftimas, D.E., Rizqi, H., Purnamasari, A.D., Jihadillah, A., Ansari, M.B., Haq, D.A., Pratiwi, A.N., Scott, S., Hampel, D., Allen, L.H., Haszard, J.J., Houghton, L.A., Gibson, R.S., Fahmida, U. 2022. Chicken liver and eggshell crackers as a safe and affordable animal source food for overcoming micronutrient deficits during pregnancy and lactation in Indonesia: A double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial (SISTIK growth study). Wellcome Open Research. 7. Article 167. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17879.1.Estimating national and subnational nutrient intake distributions of global diets-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Passarelli, S., Free, C.M., Allen, L.H., Batis, C., Beal, T., Biltoft-Jensen, A., Bromage, S., Cao, L., Castellanos-Guttierr, A., Christensen, T., Crispim, S.P., Dekkers, A., De Ridder, K., Kronsteiner-Gicevic, S., Lee, C., Li, Y., Moursi, M., Moyersoen, I., Schmidhuber, J., Shepon, A., Viana, D.F., Golden, C.D. 2022. Estimating national and subnational nutrient intake distributions of global diets. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Article nqac108. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqac108.Daily supplementation of a multiple micronutrient powder improves folate but not thiamine, riboflavin, or vitamin B12 status among young Laotian children: A randomized controlled trial-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hinnouho, G., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Barffour, M.A., McAnena, L., Arnold, C.D., Wessells, K., Kounnavong, S., Allen, L.H., Hess, S.Y. 2022. Daily supplementation of a multiple micronutrient powder improves folate but not thiamine, riboflavin, or vitamin B12 status among young Laotian children: A randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-022-02890-3.B-vitamins and choline in human milk are not impacted by a preconception lipid-based nutrient supplement, but differ among three low-to-middle income settings – Findings from the women first trial-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Young, B.E., Wescott, J., Kemp, J., Allen, L.H., Hampel, D., Garces, A.L., Figueroa, L., Goudar, S.S., Dhaded, S.M., Somannavar, M., Saleem, S., Ali, S.A., Hambridge, M., Krebs, N.F.,The Women First Working Group. 2021. B-vitamins and choline in human milk are not impacted by a preconception lipid-based nutrient supplement, but differ among three low-to-middle income settings – Findings from the women first trial. Frontiers in Nutrition. 8. Article 750680. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2021.750680.Improving LC-MS analysis of human milk B-vitamins by lactose removal-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Newman, J.W., Allen, L.H. 2021. Improving LC-MS analysis of human milk B-vitamins by lactose removal. Journal of Chromatography B. 1183. Article 122968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122968.The mothers, infants, and lactation quality (MILQ) study: A multi-center collaboration-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Andersson, M., Barros, E., Doel, A., Eriksen, K.G., Christensen, S., Islam, M., Kac, G., Keya, F.K., Michaelsen, K., Mucci, D., Njie, F., Peerson, J., Moore, S.E. 2021. The mothers, infants, and lactation quality (MILQ) study: A multi-center collaboration. Current Developments in Nutrition. 5(10). Article nzab116. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab116.Target product profiles for a micronutrient assessment tool and associated blood collection device for use in population-based surveys: An expert consensus-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smith, E.R., Lee, J., Allen, L.H., Boyle, D.S., Brindle, E., Craft, N.E., Dalmiya, N., Erhardt, J., Garrett, D., Jefferds, M., Kavishe, F., Killilea, D.W., Kung'U, J.K., Kurpad, A., Loechl, C.U., Moore, S.E., Namaste, S.M., Pfeiffer, C.M., Rohner, F., Schulze, K., Shaheen, N., Soofi, S., Winichagoon, P., Thomas, B., Osendarp, S., Rawat, R. 2021. Target product profiles for a micronutrient assessment tool and associated blood collection device for use in population-based surveys: An expert consensus. MedrXiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.05.13.21257124.Factors associated with longitudinal changes in B-vitamin and choline concentrations of human milk-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Batalha, M.A., Ferreira, A.L., Freitas-Costa, N.C., Figueiredo, A.C., Carrilho, T.R., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Allen, L.H., Perez-Escamilla, R., Kac, G. 2021. Factors associated with longitudinal changes in B-vitamin and choline concentrations of human milk. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 114(4):1560-1573. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab191.Thiamine supplementation holds neurocognitive benefits for breastfed infants during the first year of life-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Measelle, J.R., Baldwin, D.A., Gallant, J., Chan, K., Green, T.J., Wieringa, F.T., Borath, M., Sophonneary, P., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Kroeun, H., Whitfield, K.C. 2021. Thiamine supplementation holds neurocognitive benefits for breastfed infants during the first year of life. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14610.Human milk metabolic profiling using Biocrates MxP® Quant 500 kit-(Abstract Only) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Kac, G., Allen, L.H. 2021. Human milk metabolic profiling using Biocrates MxP® Quant 500 kit. Current Developments in Nutrition. 5(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab048_009.Maternal postpartum deworming and infant milk intake: Secondary outcomes from a trial-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mofid, L.S., Casapia, M., Montresor, A., Rahme, E., Marquis, G.S., Vercruysse, J., Allen, L.H., Blouin, B., Razuri, H., Pezo, L., Gyorkos, T.W. 2021. Maternal postpartum deworming and infant milk intake: Secondary outcomes from a trial. Maternal and Child Nutrition. Article e13183. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13183.Low-dose thiamine supplementation of lactating Cambodian mothers improves human milk thiamine concentrations: a randomized controlled trial-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Gallant, J., Chan, K., Green, T.J., Wieringa, F.T., Leemaqz, S., Ngik, R., Measelle, J.R., Baldwin, D., Mam, B., Sophonneary, P., Yelland, L.N., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Jones, K.S., Koulman, A., Parkington, D., Meadows, S.R., Kroeun, H., Whitfield, K.C. 2021. Low-dose thiamine supplementation of lactating Cambodian mothers improves human milk thiamine concentrations: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 114(1):90-100. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab052.Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements do not affect plasma or milk retinol concentrations among Malawian mothers, or plasma retinol concentrations among young Malawian or Ghanaian children in two randomized trials-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Haskell, M.J., Young, R., Lartey, A., Eyram Teiko Okronipa, H., Maleta, K., Ashorn, U., Jorgensen, J.M., Yue-Mei, F., Arnold, C., Allen, L.H., Per, A., Dewey, K.G. 2021. Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements do not affect plasma or milk retinol concentrations among Malawian mothers, or plasma retinol concentrations among young Malawian or Ghanaian children in two randomized trials. Journal of Nutrition. 151(4):1029-1037. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa439.High-throughput analysis of water-soluble forms of choline and related metabolites in human milk by UPLC-MS/MS and its application-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Nguyen, N., Gilberto, K., Allen, L.H. 2021. High-throughput analysis of water-soluble forms of choline and related metabolites in human milk by UPLC-MS/MS and its application. Frontiers in Nutrition. 7. Article 604570. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.604570.Maternal plasma folate concentration is positively associated with serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein across the three trimesters of pregnancy-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Da Silva, M.T., Mujica-Coopman, M.F., Figueiredo, A.C., Hampel, D., Vieira, L.S., Farias, D.R., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Brito, A., Lamers, Y., Kac, G., Vaz, J.S. 2020. Maternal plasma folate concentration is positively associated with serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein across the three trimesters of pregnancy. Scientific Reports. 10. Article 20141. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77231-7.Understanding the intersection of climate/environmental change, health, agriculture and improved nutrition: a case study on micronutrient nutrition and animal source foods-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Raiten, D.J., Allen, L.H., Slavin, J.L., Mitloehner, F.M., Thoma, G.J., Haggerty, P.A., Finley, J.W. 2020. Understanding the intersection of climate/environmental change, health, agriculture and improved nutrition: a case study on micronutrient nutrition and animal source foods. Current Developments in Nutrition. 4(7). https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa087.Vitamin B12 is low in milk of early postpartum women in urban Tanzania, and was not significantly increased by high dose supplementation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lweno, O.N., Sudfeld, C.R., Hertzmark, E., Manji, K.P., Aboud, S., Noor, R.A., Masanja, H., Salim, N., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Fawzi, W. 2020. Vitamin B12 is low in milk of early postpartum women in urban Tanzania, and was not significantly increased by high dose supplementation. Nutrients. 12(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12040963.Why the derivation of nutrient reference values should be harmonized and how it can be accomplished-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Yaktine, A.L., King, J.C., Allen, L.H. 2020. Why the derivation of nutrient reference values should be harmonized and how it can be accomplished. Advances in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmaa048.Metabolome and microbiome alterations related to short-term feeding of a micronutrient-fortified, high-quality legume protein-based food product to stunted school age children: A randomized controlled pilot trial-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Varkey, A., Devi, S., Mukhopadhyay, A., Kamat, N.G., Pauline, M., Dharmar, M., Holt, R., Allen, L.H., Thomas, T., Keen, C.I., Kurpad, A. 2020. Metabolome and microbiome alterations related to short-term feeding of a micronutrient-fortified, high-quality legume protein-based food product to stunted school age children: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2020.02.018.Challenges in designing and delivering diets and assessing adherence: A randomized controlled trial evaluating the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Krishnan, S., Lee, F., Burnett, D.J., Kan, A., Bonnel, E.L., Allen, L.H., Adams, S.H., Keim, N.L. 2020. Challenges in designing and delivering diets and assessing adherence: A randomized controlled trial evaluating the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Current Developments in Nutrition. 4(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa022.Vitamin B12 concentrations in milk from Norwegian women during the six first months of lactation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Henjum, S., Manger, M., Hampel, D., Brantsæter, A.L., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Bastani, N.E., Strand, T.A., Refsum, H., Allen, L.H. 2020. Vitamin B12 concentrations in milk from Norwegian women during the six first months of lactation. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 74:749-756. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-020-0567-x.Anemia, micronutrient deficiencies, malaria, hemoglobinopathies and malnutrition in young children and non-pregnant women in Ghana: Findings from a national survey-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Wegmuller, R., Bentil, H., Wirth, J.P., Petry, N., Tanumihadrjo, S.A., Allen, L.H., Williams, T.N., Selenje, L., Mahama, A., Amaoful, E., Steiner-Asiedu, M., Adu-Afarwuah, S., Rohner, F. 2020. Anemia, micronutrient deficiencies, malaria, hemoglobinopathies and malnutrition in young children and non-pregnant women in Ghana: Findings from a national survey. PLoS ONE. 15(1). Article e0228258. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228258.Amino acid digestibility of extruded chickpea and yellow pea protein is high and comparable in moderately stunted South Indian children with use of a dual stable isotope tracer method-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Devi, S.K., Varkey, A., Dharmar, M., Holt, R.R., Allen, L.H., Sheshshayee, M.S., Preston, T., Keen, K.L., Kurpad, A. 2020. Amino acid digestibility of extruded chickpea and yellow pea protein is high and comparable in moderately stunted South Indian children with use of a dual stable isotope tracer method. Journal of Nutrition. 150(5):1178-1185. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa004.Low serum B12 concentrations are associated with low B12 dietary intake but not with Helicobacter pylori infection or abnormal gastric function in rural Mexican women-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Anaya-Loyola, M.A., Brito, A., Vergara-Castaneda, H., Sosa, C., Rosado, J., Allen, L.H. 2019. Low serum B12 concentrations are associated with low B12 dietary intake but not with Helicobacter pylori infection or abnormal gastric function in rural Mexican women. Nutrients. 11(12):2922. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11122922.Total water-soluble choline concentration does not differ in milk from vegan, vegetarian, and nonvegetarian lactating women-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Perrin, M.T., Pawlak, R., Allen, L.H., Hampel, D. 2019. Total water-soluble choline concentration does not differ in milk from vegan, vegetarian, and nonvegetarian lactating women. Journal of Nutrition. 150(3):512-517. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxz257.Total water-soluble choline concentration does not differ in milk from vegan, vegetarian, and non-vegetarian lactating women-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Perrin, M.T., Pawlak, R., Allen, L.H., Hampel, D. 2019. Total water-soluble choline concentration does not differ in milk from vegan, vegetarian, and non-vegetarian lactating women. Journal of Nutrition. 150(3):512-517. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxz257.Proposed harmonized nutrient reference values for populations-(Review Article) Allen, L.H., Carriquiry, A.L., Murphy, S.P. 2019. Proposed harmonized nutrient reference values for populations. Advances in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmz096.Changes in micronutrient and inflammation serum biomarker concentrations after a norovirus human challenge-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Williams, A.M., Ladva, C.N., Leon, J.S., Lopman, B.A., Tangpricha, V., Whitehead, R.D., Armitage, A.E., Wray, K., Morovat, A., Pasricha, S., Thurnham, D., Tanumihardjo, S.A., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Flores-Ayala, R.C., Suchdev, P.S. 2019. Changes in micronutrient and inflammation serum biomarker concentrations after a norovirus human challenge. Journal of Nutrition. 110(6):1456-1464. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz201.Validation and application of Biocrates AbsoluteIDQ® p180 targeted metabolomics kit using human milk-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hossain, M., Islam, M., Ahmed, T., Allen, L.H. 2019. Validation and application of Biocrates AbsoluteIDQ® p180 targeted metabolomics kit using human milk. Nutrients. 11(8):1733. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11081733.Cohort description of the Madagascar health and environmental research-antongil (MAHERY-Antongil) study in Madagascar-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Golden, C.D., Borgerson, C., Rice, B.L., Allen, L.H., Anjaranirina, J.G., Barrett, C.B., Boateng, G., Gephart, J.A., Hampel, D., Hartl, D.L., Knippenberg, E., Myers, S.S., Ralalason, D.H., Ramihantaniarivo, H., Randriamady, H.J., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Vaitla, B., Volkman, S.K., Vonona, M.A. 2019. Cohort description of the Madagascar health and environmental research-antongil (MAHERY-Antongil) study in Madagascar. Frontiers in Nutrition. 6:109. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2019.00109.NIH workshop on human milk composition: summary and visions-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Casavale, K.O., Ahuja, J.K., Wu, X., Li, Y., Quam, J., Olson, R., Pehrsson, P.R., Allen, L.H., Balentine, D., Hanspal, M., Hayward, D., Hines, E.P., McClung, J., Perrine, C., Belfort, M.B., Dallas, D., German, D., Kim, J., McGuire, M., McGuire, M. Morrow, A., Nommsen-Rivers, Rasmussen, K.M., Zempleni, J., Lynch, C. 2019. NIH workshop on human milk composition: summary and visions. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 110(3):769-779. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz123.Human milk metabolomics using the Biocrates AbsoluteIDQ® p180 kit-(Abstract Only) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hossain, M., Islam, M.M., Ahmed, T., Allen, L.H. 2019. Human milk metabolomics using the Biocrates AbsoluteIDQ® p180 kit. Meeting Abstract. 3. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz036.OR06-04-19.Endocannabinoid metabolome characterization of milk from Guatemalan women living in the Western Highlands-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Gaitan, A.V., Wood, J.T., Solomons, N.W., Donohue, J.A., Ji, L., Liu, Y., Nikas, S.P., Zhang, F., Allen, L.H., Makriyannis, A., Lammi-Keefe, C.J. 2019. Endocannabinoid metabolome characterization of milk from Guatemalan women living in the Western Highlands. Current Developments in Nutrition. 3(6):1-6. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz018.Micronutrient intakes of lactating mothers and their association with breastmilk concentrations and micronutrient adequacy of exclusively breastfed Indonesian infants-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Daniela, L., Gibson, R.S., Diana, A., Haszard, J.J., Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Malcolm, R., Melo, L., Lamers, Y., Allen, L.H., Houghton, L.A., Luftimas, D.E., Rahmannia, S. 2019. Micronutrient intakes of lactating mothers and their association with breastmilk concentrations and micronutrient adequacy of exclusively breastfed Indonesian infants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 110(2):391-400. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz047.Micronutrient intakes of lactating mothers and their association with breast milk concentrations and micronutrient adequacy of exclusively breastfed Indonesian infants-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Daniels, L., Gibson, R.S., Diana, A., Haszard, J.J., Rahmannia, S., Luftimas, D.E., Hambel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Reid, M., Melo, L., Lamers, Y., Allen, L.H., Houghton, L.A. 2019. Micronutrient intakes of lactating mothers and their association with breast milk concentrations and micronutrient adequacy of exclusively breastfed Indonesian infants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 110(2):391-400. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz047.Breast milk provides inadequate amounts of vitamin B12 for predominantly breastfed Guatemalan infants-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Anaya-Loyola, M.A., Brito, A., Brown, K.H., Allen, L.H. 2019. Breast milk provides inadequate amounts of vitamin B12 for predominantly breastfed Guatemalan infants. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. 90(5-6):395-402. https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000583.Prenatal iron deficiency and replete iron status are associated with adverse birth outcomes, but associations differ in Ghana and Malawi-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Oaks, B.M., Jorgensen, J.M., Baldiviez, L.M., Adu-Afarwuah, S., Maleta, K., Okronipa, H., Sadalaki, J., Lartey, A., Ashorn, P., Ashorn, U., Vosti, S., Allen, L.H., Dewey, K.G. 2019. Prenatal iron deficiency and replete iron status are associated with adverse birth outcomes, but associations differ in Ghana and Malawi. Journal of Nutrition. 149(3):513-521. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxy278.Prevalence of low serum vitamin B12 in Mexican children and women: results from the first National Nutrition Survey (1999) as a basis for interventions and progress-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Anaya-Loyola, M., Brito, A., Villalpando, S., Allen, L.H. 2019. Prevalence of low serum vitamin B12 in Mexican children and women: results from the first National Nutrition Survey (1999) as a basis for interventions and progress. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000579.Effects of lipid-based nutrient supplements and infant and young child feeding counseling with or without improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) on anemia and micronutrient status: results from two cluster randomized-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Stewart, C.P., Dewey, K.G., Lin, A., Pickering, A.J., Byrd, K.A., Jannat, K., Ali, S., Rao, G., Dentz, H.N., Kiprotich, M., Arnold, C.D., Arnold, B.F., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Ercumen, A., Grembi, J.A., Naser, A.M., Rahman, M., Unicomb, L., Colford, J.M., Luby, S.P., Null, C. 2019. Effects of lipid-based nutrient supplements and infant and young child feeding counseling with or without improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) on anemia and micronutrient status: results from two cluster randomized trials in Kenya and Bangladesh. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 109(1):148-164. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy239.Water-soluble vitamins in human milk: factors affecting their concentration and their physiological significance-(Book / Chapter) Allen, L.H., Hampel, D. 2019. Water-soluble vitamins in human milk: factors affecting their concentration and their physiological significance. In: Donovan,S.M., German, J.B., Lönnerdal, B, Lucas, A., editors. Human Milk: Composition, Clinical Benefits and Future Opportunities. Lausanne, Switzerland. Nestle Nutrition Workshop. 90:69-81. https://doi.org/10.1159/000490296.Vitamin B12 added as a fortificant to flour retains high bioavailability when baked in bread-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Garrod, M.G., Buchholz, B.A., Miller, J.W., Haack, K.W., Green, R., Allen, L.H. 2018. Vitamin B12 added as a fortificant to flour retains high bioavailability when baked in bread. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. 438:136-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2018.05.042.Impact of an 8-week controlled feeding trial based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on cardiometabolic health indices-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Krishnan, S., Adams, S.H., Allen, L.H., Laugero, K.D., Newman, J.W., Stephensen, C.B., Burnett, D.J., Witbracht, M.G., Welch, L.C., Que, E.S., Keim, N.L. 2018. Impact of an 8-week controlled feeding trial based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on cardiometabolic health indices. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 108(2):266-278. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy113.A randomized controlled-feeding trial based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on cardiometabolic health indexes-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Krishnan, S., Adams, S.H., Allen, L.H., Laugero, K.D., Newman, J.W., Stephensen, C.B., Burnett, D.J., Witbracht, M., Welch, L.C., Que, E.S., Keim, N.L. 2018. A randomized controlled-feeding trial based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on cardiometabolic health indexes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 108(2):266-278. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy113.Vitamin B12 in breast milk: a systematic review-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D., Allen, L.H. 2018. Vitamin B12 in breast milk: a systematic review. Advances in Nutrition. 9:358S-366S. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmx019.Retinol to fat ratio and retinol in human milk: a systematic review and meta-analysis-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D., Allen, L.H. 2018. Retinol to fat ratio and retinol in human milk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Advances in Nutrition. 9:332S-346S. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmy021.Vitamin B12 content in breast milk of vegan, vegetarian and non-vegetarian lactating women in the United States-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H., Pawlak, R., Vos, P., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Perrin, M.T. 2018. Vitamin B12 content in breast milk of vegan, vegetarian and non-vegetarian lactating women in the United States. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy104.Methods to assess vitamin B-12 bioavailability and technologies to enhance its absorption-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Brito, A., Habevch, E., Silva-Zolezzi, I., Galaffu, N., Allen, L.H. 2018. Methods to assess vitamin B-12 bioavailability and technologies to enhance its absorption. Nutrition Reviews. 76(10):778-792. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuy026.Associations between school readiness and obesity- and inflammation-related biomarkers in low-income preschoolers within the healthy kids study-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Sutter, C., Ontai, L.L., Shilts, M.K., Lanoue, L., Allen, L.H., Townsend, M.S. 2018. Associations between school readiness and obesity- and inflammation-related biomarkers in low-income preschoolers within the healthy kids study. Mind, Brain, and Education. 12:28-38. https://doi/pdf/10.1111/mbe.12165.Using dietary reference values to define fortification levels for national programs-(Book / Chapter) Allen, L.H. 2018. Using dietary reference values to define fortification levels for national programs. Book Chapter. 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-802861-2.00004-3.Co-causation of reduced newborn size by maternal undernutrition, infections, and inflammation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ashorn, P., Hallamaa, L., Allen, L.H., Ashorn, U., Chandrasiri, U., Deitchler, M., Doyle, R., Harjunmaa, U., Jorgensen, J.M., Kamiza, S., Klein, N., Maleta, K., Nkhoma, M., Oaks, B.M., Poelman, B., Rogerson, S.J., Stewart, C.P., Zeilani, M., Dewey, K.G. 2018. Co-causation of reduced newborn size by maternal undernutrition, infections, and inflammation. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 14(3):e12585. doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12585.Infant serum and maternal milk vitamin B-12 are positively correlated in Kenyan infant-mother dyads at 1–6 months postpartum, irrespective of infant feeding practice-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Williams, A.M., Stewart, C.P., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Kiprotich, M., Achando, B., Lin, A., Null, C., Allen, L.H., Chantry, C.J. 2018. Infant serum and maternal milk vitamin B-12 are positively correlated in Kenyan infant-mother dyads at 1–6 months postpartum, irrespective of infant feeding practice. Journal of Nutrition. 148:86-93. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxx009.Design and implementation of a cross-sectional nutritional phenotyping study in healthy US adults-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Baldiviez, L.M., Keim, N.L., Laugero, K.D., Hwang, D.H., Huang, L., Woodhouse, L.R., Burnett, D.J., Zerofsky, M., Bonnel, E., Allen, L.H., Newman, J.W., Stephensen, C.B. 2017. Design and implementation of a cross-sectional nutritional phenotyping study in healthy US adults. Biomed Central (BMC) Nutrition. 3(79):1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-017-0197-4.Associations of maternal nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum with maternal cognition and mother-child interaction-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Prado, E., Ashorn, U., Phuka, .J., Maleta, .K., Sadalaki, .J., Oaks, B.M., Haskell, M., Allen, L.H., Vosti, S.A., Ashorn, .P., Dewey, K.G. 2018. Associations of maternal nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum with maternal cognition and mother-child interaction. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 14:e12546. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12546.Vegetable behavioral tool demonstrates validity with MyPlate vegetable cups and carotenoid and inflammatory biomarkers-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Townsend, M.S., Shilts, M.K., Styne, D.M., Drake, C., Lanoue, L., Woodhouse, L.R., Allen, L.H. 2016. Vegetable behavioral tool demonstrates validity with MyPlate vegetable cups and carotenoid and inflammatory biomarkers. Appetite. 107:628-638. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.09.002.Efficacy and safety of vitamin B12 fortification-(Book / Chapter) Allen, L.H. 2018. Efficacy and safety of vitamin B12 fortification. Book Chapter. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-802861-2.00026-2.The effects of a lipid-based nutrient supplement and antiretroviral therapy in a randomized controlled trial on iron, copper, and zinc in milk from HIV+ Malawian mothers and associations with maternal and infant biomarkers-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Gertz, E.R., Flax, V.L., Adair, L.S., Bentley, M.E., Jamieson, D.J., Tegha, G., Chasela, C.S., Kamwendo, D., Van Der Horst, C.M., Allen, L.H. 2017. The effects of a lipid-based nutrient supplement and antiretroviral therapy in a randomized controlled trial on iron, copper, and zinc in milk from HIV+ Malawian mothers and associations with maternal and infant biomarkers. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 14(2):e12503. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12503.The human serum metabolome of vitamin B-12 deficiency and repletion, and associations with neurological function-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Brito, A., Grapov, D., Fahrmann, J., Harvey, D., Green, R., Miller, J.W., Fedosov, S.N., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Pedersen, T.L., Fiehn, O., Newman, J.W., Uauy, R., Allen, L.H. 2017. The human serum metabolome of vitamin B-12 deficiency and repletion, and associations with neurological function. Journal of Nutrition. 147(10):1839-1849. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.117.248278.Overview of nutrients in breast milk-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D.K., Allen, L.H. 2018. Overview of nutrients in breast milk. Advances in Nutrition. 9:278S-294S. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmy022.Vitamin B12 deficiency-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Green, R., Allen, L.H., Bjorke-Monsen, A., Brito, A., Gueant, J., Miller, J.W., Molly, A.M., Nexo, E., Stabler, S., Toh, B., Ueland, P.M., Yajnik, C. 2017. Vitamin B12 deficiency. Nature Review Disease Primers. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2017.40.Limitations of the evidence base used to set recommended nutrient intakes for infants and lactating women.-(Peer Reviewed Journal)Iron, zinc, folate, and vitamin B12 status increased among women and children in Yaounde and Douala, Cameroon, one year after introducing fortified wheat flour-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Engle-Stone, R., Nankap, M., Ndjebayi, A.O., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Killilea, D.W., Gimou, M., Houghton, L.A., Friedman, A., Tarini, A., Stamm, R.A., Brown, K.H. 2017. Iron, zinc, folate, and vitamin B12 status increased among women and children in Yaounde and Douala, Cameroon, one year after introducing fortified wheat flour. Journal of Nutrition. 147(7):1426-1436. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.245076.Correlations between maternal, breast milk, and infant vitamin B12 concentrations among mother-infant dyads in Vancouver, Canada and Pry Veng, Cambodia: an exploratory analysis-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Chebaya, P., Karakochuk, C.D., March, K.M., Chen, N.N., Stamm, R.A., Kroeun, H., Sophonneary, P., Borath, M., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Barr, S.I., Lamers, Y., Houghton, L.A., Allen, L.H., Green, T., Whitfield, K.C. 2017. Correlations between maternal, breast milk, and infant vitamin B12 concentrations among mother-infant dyads in Vancouver, Canada and Pry Veng, Cambodia: an exploratory analysis. Nutrients. 9(3):270. doi: 10.3390/nu.9030270.Micronutrients in human milk: analytical methods-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Dror, D., Allen, L.H. 2018. Micronutrients in human milk: analytical methods. Advances in Nutrition. 9:313S-331S. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmy017.Iodine in breast milk: a systematic review-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D., Allen, L.H. 2018. Iodine in breast milk: a systematic review. Advances in Nutrition. 9:347S-357S. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmy020.Introduction to current knowledge on micronutrients in human milk: adequacy, analysis and need for research-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H., Dror, D.K. 2018. Introduction to current knowledge on micronutrients in human milk: adequacy, analysis and need for research. Advances in Nutrition. 9:275S-277S. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmy018.Association between early pregnancy vitamin D status and changes in serum lipid profiles throughout pregnancy-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lepsch, J., Eschriqui, I., Rodriguez-Farias, D., Vaz, J.S., Cunha Figueiredo, A.C., Amorim Adegboye, A.R., Brito, A., Mokhtar, R., Allen, L.H., Holick, M.F., Kac, G. 2017. Association between early pregnancy vitamin D status and changes in serum lipid profiles throughout pregnancy. Metabolism. 70:85-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2017.02.004.Associations of maternal nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum with maternal cognition and caregiving-(Abstract Only) Prado, E., Ashorn, U., Phuka, J., Maleta, K., Sadalaki, J., Oaks, B., Haskell, M., Allen, L.H., Vosti, S., Ashorn, P., Dewey, K. 2017. Associations of maternal nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum with maternal cognition and caregiving. Journal of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 31(1):298.4. Available: https://www.fasebj.org/doi/abs/10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.298.4.Changes in plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D during pregnancy: a Brazilian cohort.-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Figueiredo, A., Cocate, P., Adegboye, A., Franco-Sena, A., Farias, D., Trinidade De Castro, M., Brito, A., Allen, L.H., Mokhtar, R., Holick, M., Kac, G. 2018. Changes in plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D during pregnancy: a Brazilian cohort. European Journal of Nutrition. 57:1059-1072. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-017-1389-z.Fat- and water-soluble vitamin concentrations in human milk: effects of collection protocol, circadian variation and acute maternal supplementation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Islam, M.M., Peerson, J.M., Allen, L.H. 2017. Fat- and water-soluble vitamin concentrations in human milk: effects of collection protocol, circadian variation and acute maternal supplementation. Journal of Nutrition. doi: 10.3945:jn.116.242941.Vitamin concentrations in human milk vary with time within feed, circadian rhythm, and single-dose supplementation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Islam, M., Peerson, J.M., Allen, L.H. 2017. Vitamin concentrations in human milk vary with time within feed, circadian rhythm, and single-dose supplementation. Journal of Nutrition. 147(4):603-611. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.242941.Thiamin-fortified fish sauce: a novel means of increasing erythrocyte and breast milk thiamin concentratins among rural Cambodian women and their infants-(Abstract Only) Whitfield, K.C., Karakochuk, C.C., Kroeun, H., Sokhoing, L., Hampel, D., Chan, B.B., Sophonneary, P., Talukder, A., Mclean, J., Lynd, L.D., Li-Chan, E.Y., Kitts, D.D., Allen, L.H., Green, T.J. 2016. Thiamin-fortified fish sauce: a novel means of increasing erythrocyte and breast milk thiamin concentratins among rural Cambodian women and their infants [abstract]. Micronutrient Forum Global Conference. Micronutrient Forum Global Conference, Cancun, Mexico, October 24-28, 2016.Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND) - vitamin B12 review-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H., Miller, J.W., De Groot, L., Rosenberg, I.H., Smith, D.A., Refsum, H., Raiten, D.J. 2018. Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND) - vitamin B12 review. Journal of Nutrition. 148(4):1995S-2027S. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxy201.Perinatal consumption of thiamine-fortified fish sauce in rural Cambodia. A randomized clinical trial-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Whitfield, K.C., Karakochuk, C.D., Kroeun, H., Hampel, D., Sokhonig, L., Chan, B.B., Borath, M., Sophonneary, P., Mclean, J., Talukder, A., Lynd, L.D., Li-Chan, E.C., Kitts, D.D., Allen, L.H., Green, T.J. 2016. Perinatal consumption of thiamine-fortified fish sauce in rural Cambodia. A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatrics. 170(10):e162065.Vitamin B-12 concentrations in breast milk are low and are not associated with reported household hunger, recent animal source food or vitamin B-12 intake among women in rural Kenya-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Williams, A.M., Chantry, C.J., Young, S.L., Allen, L.H., Arnold, B.F., Colford Jr, J.M., Dentz, H.N., Hampel, D., Lin, A., Null, C.A., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Stewart, C. 2016. Vitamin B-12 concentrations in breast milk are low and are not associated with reported household hunger, recent animal source food or vitamin B-12 intake among women in rural Kenya. Journal of Nutrition. 146(5)1125-1131. doi: 10.3945/jn.115.228189.Analyzing B-vitamins in human milk: methodological approaches-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Allen, L.H. 2016. Analyzing B-vitamins in human milk: methodological approaches. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 56:494-511. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2013.783550.Reply to Lawrence R. Solomon: Negative interaction of high folate status with biochemical and neurological response to vitamin B-12 treatment-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Brito, A., Fedosov, S.N., Miller, J.W., Green, R., Uauy, R., Allen, L.H. 2016. Reply to Lawrence R. Solomon: Negative interaction of high folate status with biochemical and neurological response to vitamin B-12 treatment. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 103(5):1379. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.133322.Thiamin and riboflavin vitamers in human milk: effects of lipid-based nutrient supplementation and stage of lactation on vitamer secretion and contributions to total vitamin content-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Adair, L.S., Bentley, M.E., Flax, V.L., Jamieson, D.J., Ellington, S.R., Tegha, G., Chasela, C.S., Kamwendo, D., Allen, L.H. 2016. Thiamin and riboflavin vitamers in human milk: effects of lipid-based nutrient supplementation and stage of lactation on vitamer secretion and contributions to total vitamin content. PLoS One. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149479.Current information gaps in micronutrient research, programs and policy: how can we fill them?-(Review Article) Allen, L.H. 2016. Current information gaps in micronutrient research, programs and policy: how can we fill them? World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics. 115:109-117. https://doi.org/10.1159/000442077.Vitamin B-12 treatment of asymptomatic, deficient, elderly Chileans improves conductivity in myelinated periphreal nerves, but high serum folate impairs vitamin B-12 status response assessed by the combined indicator of..-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Brito, A., Miller, J.W., Green, R., Fedosov, S.N., Harvey, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Verdugo, R., Sanchez, H., Albala, C., Uauay, R., Allen, L.H. 2016. Vitamin B-12 treatment of asymptomatic, deficient, elderly Chileans improves conductivity in myelinated periphreal nerves, but high serum folate impairs vitamin B-12 status response assessed by the combined indicator of vitamin B-12 status. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 103:250-257. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.116509.Vitamin B-12 in breast milk and diet, and riboflavin in breastmilk, are very low in Kenyan lactating women, although vitamin B-6 is sufficient.-(Abstract Only) Williams, A., Chantry, C., Stewart, C., Hampel, D., Allen, L.H., Young, S., Shahab-Ferdows, S. 2016. Vitamin B-12 in breast milk and diet, and riboflavin in breastmilk, are very low in Kenyan lactating women, although vitamin B-6 is sufficient.. Meeting Abstract. 18th Int. Society for Res. in Human Milk and Lactation Conf., Stellenbosch, S. Africa, 3/3-7/16.Maternal consumption of thiamin-fortified fish sauce during pregnancy and lactation improves maternal and infant thiamin status and breast milk thiamin concentrations.-(Abstract Only) Whitfield, K.C., Karakochuk, C.D., Hampel, D., Kroeun, H., Lynd, L.D., Li-Chan, E.Y., Kitts, D.D., Allen, L.H., Green, T.J. 2016. Maternal consumption of thiamin-fortified fish sauce during pregnancy and lactation improves maternal and infant thiamin status and breast milk thiamin concentrations.. Meeting Abstract. 18th Int. Soc. for Res. in Human Milk and Lactation Conf.Stellenbosch, S. Africa, 3/3-7/16.Folate and vitamin B12 status in Latin America and the Caribbean: An update-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Brito, A., Mujica-Coopman, M.F., Olivares, M., Lopez De Romana, D., Cori, H., Allen, L.H. 2015. Folate and vitamin B12 status in Latin America and the Caribbean: An update. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 2015, Vol. 36(Supplement 2); DOI: 10.1177/0379572115585772.Combined indicator of vitamin B12 status: modification for missing biomarkers and folate status, and recommendations for revised cut-points-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Fedosov, S.N., Britio, A., Miller, J.W., Green, R., Allen, L.H. 2015. Combined indicator of vitamin B12 status: modification for missing biomarkers and folate status, and recommendations for revised cut-points. Clinical Chemistry. 53(8):1215-1225.Plasma micronutrient concentrations are altered by antiretroviral therapy and lipid-based nutrient supplements in lactating HIV-infected Malawian women-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Flax, V.L., Adair, L.S., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Chasela, C.S., Tegha, G., Daza, E.J., Corbett, A., Davis, N.L., Kamewendo, D., Kourtis, A.P., Van Der Horst, C.M., Jamieson, D.J., Bentley, M.E. 2015. Plasma micronutrient concentrations are altered by antiretroviral therapy and lipid-based nutrient supplements in lactating HIV-infected Malawian women. Journal of Nutrition.  DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.212290.Symposium report: Effective and safe micronutrient interventions, weighing the risks against the benefits-(Proceedings) Bielderman, I., Bruins, M.J., Engle-Stone, R., Solomons, N.W., Verhagen, H., Allen, L.H., Neufeld, L.M., Kraemer, K., Badham, J. 2015. Symposium report: Effective and safe micronutrient interventions, weighing the risks against the benefits . European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety. 5(4): 202-228, EJNFS.2015.019.Maternal Deworming Research Study (MADRES) protocol: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial to determine the effectiveness of deworming in the immediate postpartum period-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mofid, L.S., Casapia, M., Montresor, A., Rahme, E., Fraser, W.D., Marquis, G.S., Vercruysse, J., Allen, L.H., Gyorkos, T.W. 2015. Maternal Deworming Research Study (MADRES) protocol: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial to determine the effectiveness of deworming in the immediate postpartum period. BMJ Open. 5:e008560.  DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008560.Maternal Deworming Research Study (MADRES) protocol: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial to determine the effectiveness of deworming in the immediate postpartum period-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mofid, L.S., Casapia, M., Montresor, A., Rahme, E., Fraser, W.D., Marquis, G.S., Vercruysse, J., Allen, L.H., Gyorkos, T.W. 2016. Maternal Deworming Research Study (MADRES) protocol: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial to determine the effectiveness of deworming in the immediate postpartum period. BMJ Open. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008560.Vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy and postpartum improves B12 status of both mothers and infants but vaccine response in mothers only: a randomized clinical trial in Bangladesh-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Siddiqua, T.J., Ahmad, S.M., Ahsan, K.B., Rashid, M., Roy, A., Rahman, S.M., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Ahmed, T., Allen, L.H., Raqib, R. 2015. Vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy and postpartum improves B12 status of both mothers and infants but vaccine response in mothers only: a randomized clinical trial in Bangladesh. European Journal of Nutrition. 54:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-015-0845-x.Global dietary patterns and diets in childhood: implications for health outcomes-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H. 2013. Global dietary patterns and diets in childhood: implications for health outcomes. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 61 (suppl. 1):29-37.Micronutrient research, programs and policy: from meta-analyses to metabolomics-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H. 2014. Micronutrient research, programs and policy: from meta-analyses to metabolomics. Advances in Food and Nutrition Research. 5(3):344S-351S. https://doi.org/10.3945/an.113.005421.Global dietary patterns and diets in childhood: implications for health outcomes-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H. 2013. Global dietary patterns and diets in childhood: implications for health outcomes. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 61:29-37. DOI: 10.1159/000346185.Effect of supplementation with a lipid-based nutrient supplement on the micronutrient status of children aged 6–18 months living in the rural region of Intibucá, Honduras-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Anna Maria, S., Del Campo, Y.E., Kinlaw, A., Reinhart, G., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Heck, J., Suchindran, C., Bentley, M. 2014. Effect of supplementation with a lipid-based nutrient supplement on the micronutrient status of children aged 6–18 months living in the rural region of Intibucá, Honduras. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 28:245-254. DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12117.Competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for vitamin B12 analysis in human milk-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Domek, J.M., Siddiqua, T., Raqib, R., Allen, L.H. 2013. Competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for vitamin B12 analysis in human milk. Journal of Food Chemistry. DOI: 10.1016/j_foodchem.2013.12.033.Considerations in developing lipid-based nutrient supplements for prevention of undernutrition: experience from the International Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS)-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Arimond, M., Zeilani, M., Jungjohann, S., Brown, K., Ashorn, P., Allen, L.H., Dewey, K.G. 2013. Considerations in developing lipid-based nutrient supplements for prevention of undernutrition: experience from the International Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS). Maternal and Child Nutrition. DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12049.Predicted efficacy of the Palestinian wheat flour fortification program: complementary analysis of biochemical and dietary data-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dary, O., Rambelson, Z., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Dror, D., Allen, L.H., Carriquiry, A., Salman, R. 2014. Predicted efficacy of the Palestinian wheat flour fortification program: complementary analysis of biochemical and dietary data. Public Health Nutrition. 18:1950-1957.Combined indicator of vitamin B 12 status: modification for missing biomarkers and folate status and recommendations for revised cut-points-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Fedosov, S.N., Brito, A., Miller, J., Green, R., Allen, L.H. 2015. Combined indicator of vitamin B 12 status: modification for missing biomarkers and folate status and recommendations for revised cut-points. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine.  DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2014-0818.Micronutrient supplements during pregnancy and/or lactation in Malawi and Ghana increase breast milk B-vitamins [abstract]-(Abstract Only) Shahab-Ferdows, S., Hampel, D., Dewey, K., Ashorn, P., Bentley, M., Adair, L., Flax, V., Allen, L.H. 2014. Micronutrient supplements during pregnancy and/or lactation in Malawi and Ghana increase breast milk B-vitamins [abstract]. Micronutrient Forum Global Conference. doi:10.4172:2161-0509.1000142.Changes in soluble transferrin receptor and hemoglobin concentrations in Malawian mothers are associated with those values in their exclusively breastfed, HIV-exposed infants-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Widen, E.M., Bentley, M.E., Kayira, D., Chasela, C., Daza, E.J., Kacheche, Z.K., Tegha, G., Jamieson, D.J., Kourtis, A.P., Van Der Horst, C.M., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Adair, L. 2013. Changes in soluble transferrin receptor and hemoglobin concentrations in Malawian mothers are associated with those values in their exclusively breastfed, HIV-exposed infants. Journal of Nutrition. 144(3):367-373. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.113.177915.Changes in soluble transferrin receptor and hemoglobin concentrations in Malawian mothers are associated with those values in their exclusively breastfed, HIF-exposed infants-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Widen, E.M., Bentley, M.E., Kayira, D., Chasela, C.S., Daza, E.J., Kacheche, Z.K., Tegha, G., Jamieson, D.J., Kourtis, A.P., Van Der Horst, C.M., Allen, L.H., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Adair, L.S. 2013. Changes in soluble transferrin receptor and hemoglobin concentrations in Malawian mothers are associated with those values in their exclusively breastfed, HIF-exposed infants. Journal of Nutrition. 144(3):367-74. doi: 10.3945/jn.113.177915.Competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for vitamin B12 analysis in human milk-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Domek, J.M., Siddiqua, T., Raqib, R., Allen, L.H. 2013. Competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for vitamin B12 analysis in human milk. Journal of Food Chemistry. 153:60-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.12.033.Dairy product intake in children and adolescents in developed countries: trends, nutritional contribution, and a review of association with health outcomes-(Review Article) Dror, D.K., Allen, L.H. 2014. Dairy product intake in children and adolescents in developed countries: trends, nutritional contribution, and a review of association with health outcomes. Nutrition Reviews. 72 (2):68-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/nure.12078.Developmental effects of micronutrient supplementation and malaria in Zanzibari children-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Olney, D.K., Kariger, P.K., Stolzfus, R.J., Allen, L.H. 2013. Developmental effects of micronutrient supplementation and malaria in Zanzibari children. Early Human Development. 89:667-674. DOI: 10.1016/j_earlhumdev.2013.04.013.Considerations in developing lipid-based nutrient supplements for prevention of undernutrition: experience from the International Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS) Project-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Arimond, M., Zeilani, M., Jungjohann, S., Brown, K.H., Ashorn, P., Allen, L.H., Dewey, K.G. 2013. Considerations in developing lipid-based nutrient supplements for prevention of undernutrition: experience from the International Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS) Project. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 11(4):31-61. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12049.Ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass-spectrometry (uplc-ms/ms) for the rapid, simultaneous analysis of thiamin, riboflavin, flavin adenine dinucleotide, nicotinamide and pyridoxal in human milk-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hampel, D., York, E.R., Allen, L.H. 2012. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass-spectrometry (uplc-ms/ms) for the rapid, simultaneous analysis of thiamin, riboflavin, flavin adenine dinucleotide, nicotinamide and pyridoxal in human milk. Journal of Chromatography B. 903 p. 7-13.Vitamin B-12-(Review Article) Allen, L.H. 2012. Vitamin B-12. Advances in Nutrition. 3:54-55.Vitamin B-12 supplementation of rural Mexican women changes biochemical B-12 status indicators but does not affect hematology or a bone turnover marker-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Shahab-Ferdows, S., Anaya-Loyola, M.A., Vergara-Castaneda, H., Rosado, J., Keyes, W.R., Newman, J.W., Miller, J., Allen, L.H. 5012. Vitamin B-12 supplementation of rural Mexican women changes biochemical B-12 status indicators but does not affect hematology or a bone turnover marker. Journal of Nutrition. vol. 142, no. 10, 1881-1887.Pros and cons of increasing folic acid and vitamin B12 intake by fortification-(Book / Chapter) Allen, L.H. 2012. Pros and cons of increasing folic acid and vitamin B12 intake by fortification. Nestle Nutrition Workshop. Vol. 70, p. 38-39.Folate, vitamin B12 and human health-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Brito, A., Hertrampf, E., Olivares, M., Diego, G., Sanchez, H., Uauy, R., Allen, L.H. 2012. Folate, vitamin B12 and human health. Journal Revista Medica de Chile. 140(11):1464-1475. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0034-98872012001100014.Adequacy of family foods for complementary feeding-(Review Article) Allen, L.H. 2012. Adequacy of family foods for complementary feeding. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol. 45, No. 4, 785-86.Evidence of associations between feto-maternal vitamin D status, cord parathyroid hormone and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, and newborn whole body bone mineral content-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D.K., King, J.C., Fung, E.B., Van Loan, M.D., Gertz, E.R., Allen, L.H. 2012. Evidence of associations between feto-maternal vitamin D status, cord parathyroid hormone and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, and newborn whole body bone mineral content. Nutrients. 4:68-77.Breast milk vitamin B-12 concentrations in Guatemalan women are correlated with maternal but not infant vitamin B–12 status at 12 months postpartum-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Deegan, K., Jones, K., Zuleta, C., Ramirez-Zea, M., Lilliballe, D., Nexo, E., Allen, L.H. 2011. Breast milk vitamin B-12 concentrations in Guatemalan women are correlated with maternal but not infant vitamin B–12 status at 12 months postpartum. Journal of Nutrition. 142:112-116. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.111.143917.Comparison of two modes of vitamin B12 supplementation on neuroconduction and cognitive function among older people living in Sandiago, Chile: A cluster randomized controlled trial. A study protocol(ISRCTN 02694183)-(Review Article) Sanchez, H. 2011. Comparison of two modes of vitamin B12 supplementation on neuroconduction and cognitive function among older people living in Sandiago, Chile: A cluster randomized controlled trial. A study protocol(ISRCTN 02694183). Nutrition Journal. 10:100.Maternal nutrient metabolism and requirements in pregnancy and lactation-(Book / Chapter) Allen, L.H. 2012. Maternal nutrient metabolism and requirements in pregnancy and lactation. Present Knowledge in Nutrition  Book Chapter. DOI: 10.1002/9781119946045.ch39. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119946045.ch39.Interventions with vitamins B6, B12 and C in pregnancy-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D.K., Allen, L.H. 2012. Interventions with vitamins B6, B12 and C in pregnancy. PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 26 (Suppl. 1), 55-74.An optimized method for measuring methylmalonic acid in low volumes of serum using UPLC-MS/MS-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Pedersen, T.L., Keyes, W.R., Shahab-Ferdows, S., Allen, L.H., Newman, J.W. 2011. An Optimized Method for Measuring Methylmalonic Acid in Low Volumes of Serum Using UPLC-MS/MS. Journal of Chromatography. B. 879, 1502-6.The importance of milk and other animal-source foods for children in low-income countries-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D.K., Allen, L.H. 2011. The importance of milk and other animal-source foods for children in low-income countries. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 32(3):227-243. https://doi.org/10.1177/156482651103200307.Feto-maternal vitamin D status and infant whole-body bone mineral content in the first weeks of life-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D.K., King, J.C., Durand, D.J., Fung, E.B., Allen, L.H. 2012. Feto-maternal vitamin D status and infant whole-body bone mineral content in the first weeks of life. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 66:1016-1019. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2012.79.Effects of animal source foods, with emphasis on milk, in the diet of children in low-income countries-(Proceedings) Allen, L.H., Dror, D.K. 2011. Effects of animal source foods, with emphasis on milk, in the diet of children in low-income countries. Nestle Nutrition Workshop. Proceedings of Nestle Institute Workshop Series Pediatric Program, Vol 67, pp 113-130.Vitamin E deficiency in developing countries-(Review Article) Dror, D.K., Allen, L.H. 2011. Vitamin E deficiency in developing countries. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 32(2):124-143. https://doi.org/10.1177/156482651103200206.The micronutrient genomics project: a community-driven knowledge base for micronutrient research-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Van Ommen, B., El-Sohemy, A., Hesketh, J., Kaput, J., Fenech, M., Evelo, T., Mcardle, H.J., Bouwman, J., Lietz, G., Mathers, J.C., Fairweather-Tait, S., Van Kranen, H., Elliott, R., Wopereis, S., Ferguson, L.R., Meplan, C., Perozzi, G., Allen, L.H. 2010. The micronutrient genomics project: a community-driven knowledge base for micronutrient research. . 5(4):285-296.Vitamin D inadequacy in pregnancy: biology, outcomes, and interventions-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D.K., Allen, L.H. 2010. Vitamin D inadequacy in pregnancy: biology, outcomes, and interventions. Nutrition Reviews. 68(8):465-477.Association of modifiable and nonmodifiable factors with vitamin D status in pregnant women and neonates in Oakland, CA-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D.K., King, J.C., Durand, D.J., Allen, L.H. 2010. Association of modifiable and nonmodifiable factors with vitamin D status in pregnant women and neonates in Oakland, CA. Journal Of The American Dietetic Association. 111:111-16.Bioavailability of vitamin B12-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H. 2010. Bioavailability of vitamin B12. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. 80(45):330-335. https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000041.VITAMIN B-12 SUPPLEMENTATION OF DEFICIENT LACTATING GUATEMALAN WOMEN IMPROVES MATERNAL BUT NOT INFANT STATUS-(Peer Reviewed Journal)Transcobalamin C776G genotype modifies the association between vitamin B12 and homocysteine in older Hispanics-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Garrod, M.G., Allen, L.H., Haan, M.N., Green, R., Miller, J.W. 2010. Transcobalamin C776G genotype modifies the association between vitamin B12 and homocysteine in older Hispanics. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 64, 503-509.Transcobalamin C776G genotype modifies the association between vitamin B12 and homocysteine in older hispanics-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Garrod, M.G., Allen, L.H., Haan, M.N., Green, R., Miller, J.W. 2010. Transcobalamin C776G genotype modifies the association between vitamin B12 and homocysteine in older hispanics. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 64:503-509, 2010.Impact of multiple micronutrient vs. iron - folic acid supplements on maternal anemia and micronutrient status in pregnancy-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H., Peerson, J.M. 2009. Impact of multiple micronutrient vs. iron - folic acid supplements on maternal anemia and micronutrient status in pregnancy. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. Vol. 30, No. 4.Multiple micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy in low-income countries: Review of methods and characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Margetts, B.M., Fall, C.H., Ronsmans, C., Allen, L.H., Fisher, D.J. 2009. Multiple micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy in low-income countries: Review of methods and characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 30:S517-S526.Considering the case for vitamin B12 fortification of flour-(Review Article) Allen, L.H., Rosenberg, I.H., Oakley, G.P., Omenn, G.S. 2010. Considering the case for vitamin B12 fortification of flour. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 31(1):S36-46.Metabolic evidence of vitamin B-12 deficiency, including high homocysteine and methylmalonic acid and low holotranscobalamin, is more pronounced in older adults with elevated plasma folate-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Miller, J.W., Garrod, M.G., Allen, L.H., Haan, M.N., Green, R. 2009. Metabolic evidence of vitamin B-12 deficiency, including high homocysteine and methylmalonic acid and low holotranscobalamin, is more pronounced in older adults with elevated plasma folate. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90:1586-1592.Provision of multiple rather than two or fewer micronutrients more effectively improves growth and other outcomes in micronutrient-deficient children and adults-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H., Peerson, J.M., Olney, D.K. 2009. Provision of multiple rather than two or fewer micronutrients more effectively improves growth and other outcomes in micronutrient-deficient children and adults. Journal of Nutrition. 139: 1022-1030.Development of nutritionally at-risk young children is predicted by malaria, anemia, and stunting in Pemba, Zanzibar-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Olney, D.K., Kariger, P.K., Stoltzfus, R.J., Khalfan, S.S., Ali, N.S., Tielsch, J.M., Sazawal, S., Black, R., Pollitt, E., Allen, L.H. 2009. Development of nutritionally at-risk young children is predicted by malaria, anemia, and stunting in Pemba, Zanzibar. Journal of Nutrition. 139:763-772.How common is vitamin B12 deficiency?-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H. 2009. How common is vitamin B12 deficiency? American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  89:693S-696S.High concentrations of haptocorrin interfere with routine measurement of cobalamins in human serum and milk. A problem and its solution.-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lildballe, D.L., Hardlei, T.F., Allen, L.H., Nexo, E. 2009. High concentrations of haptocorrin interfere with routine measurement of cobalamins in human serum and milk. A problem and its solution. Clin. Chem. Lab Med., 47:182-187.Priority areas for research on the intake, composition and health effects of nuts and peanuts-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H. 2008. Priority areas for research on the intake, composition and health effects of nuts and peanuts. Journal of Nutrition. 138:9, 1736S-1756S, 2008.Priority areas for research on the intake, composition, and health effects of tree nuts and peanuts-(Proceedings) Allen, L.H. 2008. Priority areas for research on the intake, composition, and health effects of tree nuts and peanuts. Journal of Nutrition. 138: 1763S-1765S.FRACTION OF TOTAL PLASMA VITAMIN B12 BOUND TO TRANSCOBALAMIN CORRELATES WITH COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN ELDERLY LATINOS WITH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Garrod, M.G., Green, R., Allen, L.H., Mungas, D.M., Jagust, W.J., Haan, M.N., Miller, J.W. 2008. THE FRACTION OF TOTAL PLASMA VITAMIN B12 BOUND TO TRANSCOBALAMIN CORRELATES WITH COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN ELDERLY LATINOS WITH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS. Clinical Chemistry.  54:7, 1210-1217, 2008.Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Black, R.E., Caulfield, L.E., Allen, L.H., Bhutta, Z.A., De Onis, M., Mathers, C., Ezzati, M., Rivera, J. 2008. Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences. Lancet. 371:243-260.To what extent can food-based approaches improve micronutrient status?-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H. 2008. To what extent can food-based approaches improve micronutrient status?. Trade Journal Publication. 17(S1):103-105.Young Zanzibari Children with Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Stunting, or Malaria Have Lower Motor Activity Scores and Spend Less Time in Locomotion-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Olney, D.K., Pollitt, E., Kariger, P.K., Khalfan, S.S., Ali, N.S., Tielsch, J.M., Sazawal, S., Black, R., Mast, D., Allen, L.H., Stoltzfus, R.J. 2007. Young Zanzibari Children with Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Stunting, or Malaria Have Lower Motor Activity Scores and Spend Less Time in Locomotion. Journal of Nutrition. 137:2756-2762, 2007.Limitations of current micronutrient status indicators-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H. 2009. Limitations of current micronutrient status indicators. Nutrition Reviews. 67:S21-23.Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition and lifestyle for a healthy pregnancy outcome-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kaiser, L.L., Allen, L.H. 2008. Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition and lifestyle for a healthy pregnancy outcome. Journal Of The American Dietetic Association. 108:553-561.Comparison of plasma ferritin concentration versus the ratio of plasma transferrin receptor to ferritin in estimating body iron stores: results of 4 intervention trials-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Yang, Z., Dewey, K.G., Lonnerdal, B., Hernell, O., Chaparro, C., Adu-Afarwuah, S., Mclean, E.D., Cohen, R.J., Domellof, M., Allen, L.H., Brown, K. 2008. Comparison of plasma ferritin concentration versus the ratio of plasma transferrin receptor to ferritin in estimating body iron stores: results of 4 intervention trials. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  87:1892-1898, 2008.Causes of Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H. 2008. Causes of Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 29(2)S20-S34.Review of the magnitude of folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies worldwide-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mclean, E., Benoist, B., Allen, L.H. 2008. Review of the magnitude of folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies worldwide. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 29(2):S38-S51.Effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on neurodevelopment in infants:  current knowledge and possible mechanisms-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dror, D.K., Allen, L.H. 2008. Effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on neurodevelopment in infants: current knowledge and possible mechanisms. Nutrition Reviews. 66(5):250-255, 2008.Prevalent vitamin B-12 deficiency in twelve-month-old Guatemalan infants is predicted by maternal B-12 deficiency and infant diet-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Jones, K.M., Ramirez-Zea, M., Zuleta, C., Allen, L.H. 2007. Prevalent vitamin B-12 deficiency in twelve-month-old Guatemalan infants is predicted by maternal B-12 deficiency and infant diet. Journal of Nutrition. 1307:1307-1313.Supplementation with iron and riboflavin enhances dark adaptation response to vitamin A-fortified rice in iron-deficient, pregnant, night-blind Nepali women-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Graham, J.M., Haskell, M.J., Pandey, P., Peerson, J.M., Shrestha, R.K., Brown, K.H., Allen, L.H. 2007. Supplementation with iron and riboflavin enhances dark adaptation response to vitamin A-fortified rice in iron-deficient, pregnant, night-blind Nepali women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 85:1375-1384Homocysteine, B vitamins, and the incidence of dementia and cognitive impairment: results from the Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Haan, M.N., Miller, J.W., Aiello, A.E., Whitmer, R.A., Jagust, W.J., Mungas, D.M., Allen, L.H., Green, R. 2007. Homocysteine, B vitamins, and the incidence of dementia and cognitive impairment: results from the Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 85:511-517.Low plasma vitamin B-12 in Kenyan school children is highly prevalent and improved by supplemental animal source foods-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mclean, E.D., Allen, L.H., Neumann, C.G., Peerson, J.M., Siekmann, J.H., Murphy, S.P., Bwibo, N.O., Demment, M.W. 2007. Low plasma vitamin B-12 in Kenyan school children is highly prevalent and improved by supplemental animal source foods. Journal of Nutrition.  137:676-682, 2007.Application of nutrient intake values (NIVs)-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Vorster, H.H., Murphy, S.P., Allen, L.H., King, J.C. 2007. Application of nutrient intake values (NIVs). Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 28:S116-S122.Report of the World Health Organization Technical Consultation on Prevention and Control of Iron Deficiency in Infants and Young Children in Malaria-Endemic Areas-(Proceedings) Benoist, B., Fontaine, O., Lynch, S., Allen, L.H. 2007. Report of the World Health Organization Technical Consultation on Prevention and Control of Iron Deficiency in Infants and Young Children in Malaria-Endemic Areas. Food and Nutrition Bulletin Vol.28(4)S489-S490.Causes of nutrition-related public health problems of preschool children: Available diet.-(Review Article) Allen, L.H. 2006. Causes of nutrition-related public health problems of preschool children: Available diet. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 43:S8-S12.Combined iron and folic acid supplementation with or without zinc reduces time to walking unassisted among Zanzibari infants 5-11 months old-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Olney, D.K., Pollitt, E., Kariger, P.K., Khalfan, S.S., Ali, N.S., Tielsch, J.M., Sazawal, S., Black, R., Allen, L.H., Stoltzfus, R.J. 2006. Combined iron and folic acid supplementation with or without zinc reduces time to walking unassisted among Zanzibari infants 5-11 months old. Journal of Nutrition.  136:2427-2432, 2006.PREGNANCY AND LACTATION-(Book / Chapter) Allen, L.H. Pregnancy and lactation. Present Knowledge in Nutrition  Book Chapter. AG-PPKN-0909 R1 CH41 03-31-06 10:28:43INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ FOOD SYSTEMS FOR HEALTH: FINDING INTERVENTIONS THAT WORK-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kuhnlein, H., Erasmus, B., Kanashiro-Creed, H., Englberger, L., Okeke, C., Turner, N., Allen, L.H., Bhattacharjee, L. 2006. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ FOOD SYSTEMS FOR HEALTH: FINDING INTERVENTIONS THAT WORK. Public Health Nutrition.  9(8), 1013-1019, 2006.MEASUREMENT OF TOTAL VITAMIN B12 AND HOLOTRANSCOBALAMIN, SINGLY AND IN COBMINATION, IN SCREENING FOR METABOLIC VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY-(Review Article) Miller, J.W., Garrod, M.G., Rockwood, A.L., Kushnir, M.M., Allen, L.H., Haan, M.N., Green, R. Measurement of total vitamin b12 and holotranscobalamin, singly and in cobmination, in screening for metabolic vitamin b12 deficiency. Clinical Chemistry. 52 (2): 278-85, 2006.INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ON INFANT SUPPLEMENTATION STUDY: RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS OF MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION DURING INFANCY-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H., Shrimpton, R. 2005. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ON INFANT SUPPLEMENTATION STUDY: IMPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAMS AND FURTHER RESEARCH. Journal of Nutrition.  135:666S-669S.DIETARY GUIDELINES AND SAFE SUPPLEMENT USE-(Book / Chapter) Allen, L.H., Graham, J.M., Sabel, J.E. Dietary guidelines and safe supplement use. Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition. 2005 Elsevier Ltd. 8-16.LOW FOLATE STATUS IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRED COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND DEMENTIA IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA LATINO STUDY ON AGING-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ramos, M.I., Allen, L.H., Mungas, D.M., Jagust, W.J., Haan, M.N., Green, R., Miller, J.W. 2005. LOW FOLATE STATUS IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRED COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND DEMENTIA IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA LATINO STUDY ON AGING. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  82:1346-1352, 2005.CALCIUM-(Book / Chapter) Allen, L.H., Kerstetter, J.E. Calcium. Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition. 2005, Elsevier Ltd. 253-259.ERYTHROCYTE RIBOFLAVIN FOR THE DETECTION OF RIBOFLAVIN DEFICIENCY IN PREGNANT NEPALI WOMEN-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Graham, J.M., Peerson, J.M., Haskell, M.J., Shrestha, R.K., Brown, K.H., Allen, L.H. 2005. ERYTHROCYTE RIBOFLAVIN FOR THE DETECTION OF RIBOFLAVIN DEFICIENCY IN PREGNANT NEPALI WOMEN. Clinical Chemistry. 51:2162-2165, 2005.LOW ERYTHROCYTE FOLATE, BUT NOT PLASMA VITAMIN B-12 OR HOMOCYSTEINE, IS ASSOCIATED WITH DEMENTIA IN ELDERLY LATINOS-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Campbell, A.K., Jagust, W.J., Mungas, D.M., Miller, J.W., Green, R., Haan, M.N., Allen, L.H. 2005. LOW ERYTHROCYTE FOLATE, BUT NOT PLASMA VITAMIN B-12 OR HOMOCYSTEINE, IS ASSOCIATED WITH DEMENTIA IN ELDERLY LATINOS. Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging.  9(1):39-43.VITAMIN B-12-(Book / Chapter) Allen, L.H., Jones, K.M. Vitamin B-12. Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements. 2005. ISBN:0-8247-5504-9;112-121.NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES, AND CONSUMPTION OF VITAMIN A-RICH PLANTS BY RURAL NEPALI PARTICIPANTS AND NONPARTICIPANTS IN A KITCHEN-GARDEN PROGRAM-(Review Article) Jones, K.M., Specio, S.E., Shrestha, P., Brown, K.H., Allen, L.H. 2005. NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES, AND PRODUCTION OF PLANT SOURCES OF VITAMIN A, IN RURAL NEPALI PARTICIPANTS AND NON-PARTICIPANTS IN AN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. Vol. 26, No. 2.MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENTS IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: AN OVERVIEW-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Allen, L.H. 2005. MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENTS IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: AN OVERVIEW. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  81(suppl):1206S-12S, 2005.PULQUE INTAKE DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION IN RURAL MEXICO: ALCOHOL AND CHILD GROWTH FROM 1 TO 57 MONTHS-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Backstrand, J.R., Goodman, A.H., Allen, L.H., Pelto, G.H. 2004. PULQUE INTAKE DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION IN RURAL MEXICO: ALCOHOL AND CHILD GROWTH FROM 1 TO 57 MONTHS. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  58(12):1626-34, 2004.WEIGHT GAIN-(Book / Chapter) Allen, L.H., Graham, J.M. Weight gain. Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition; Pregnancy/Weight Gain, Elsevier Ltd. 2005:533-538.FOLATE AND VITAMIN B-12 STATUS IN THE AMERICAS-(Review Article) Allen, L.H. 2004. FOLATE AND VITAMIN B-12 STATUS IN THE AMERICAS. Nutrition Reviews. Vol. 62, No. 6.Plasma folate concentrations are associated with depressive symptoms in elderly Latina women despite folic acid fortification-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ramos, M.I., Allen, L.H., Haan, M.N., Green, R., Miller, J.W. 2004. Plasma folate concentrations are associated with depressive symptoms in elderly Latina women despite folic acid fortification. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 80:1024-1028.  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