We lead the field of Precision Nutrition research by applying advanced scientific methods for understanding individual requirements for and responses to nutrients.
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students, and staff who make discovery possible every day.
Appetite for Life: Exploring How Folate Works
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students, and staff who make discovery possible every day.
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iSIPsmarter: A New Way to Help Communities Cut Back on Sugar
Read the full original study as posted on the NIH website here. How the iSIPsmarter Program Works In parts of rural Appalachia, especially in southwest Virginia, adults are drinking much more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) than the rest of the country. These...
Next-Generation Health Interventions
Deborah F. Tate, PhD, Professor of Nutrition and Interim Director of the NRI, delivered a plenary talk at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR).
NRI’s Virtual Internship Program (VIP) 2025: Shaping the Future of Nutrition Research
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