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Friedman Faculty - Booth
Sarah L Booth
Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Associate Director, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

Senior Scientist and Director, Vitamin K Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Education:

Ph.D. in Nutrition, McGill University

Contact Information
Phone: 
(617) 556-3231
Fax: 
(617) 556-3149
Email: 
sarah.booth@tufts.edu
Research
General Research: 

Vitamin K food composition, dietary assessment, nutritional assessment, and bioavailability

Current Research: 

Food composition, bioavailability, nutrient-nutrient interactions and impact on chronic disease as these areas pertain to Vitamin K

Professional Affiliations
  • American Society of Nutrition
  • American Society for Nutritional Sciences
  • American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Select Recent Publications
Peter I, Crosier MD, Yoshida M, Booth SL, Cupples AL, Dawson-Hughes B, et al. Associations of APOE gene polymorphisms with bone mineral density and fracture risk: a meta-analysis. Osteoporosis International: A Journal Established as Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA. 2011;22:1199-209. Abstract
Shea KM, O'Donnell CJ, Vermeer C, Magdeleyns EJ, Crosier MD, Gundberg CM, et al. Circulating uncarboxylated matrix gla protein is associated with vitamin K nutritional status, but not coronary artery calcium, in older adults. The Journal of Nutrition. 2011;141:1529-34. Abstract
Misra D, Booth SL, Crosier MD, Ordovas JM, Felson DT, Neogi T. Matrix Gla protein polymorphism, but not concentrations, is associated with radiographic hand osteoarthritis. The Journal of Rheumatology. 2011;38:1960-5. Abstract
Liu E, McKeown NM, Pittas AG, Meigs JB, Economos CD, Booth SL, et al. Predicted 25-hydroxyvitamin D score and change in fasting plasma glucose in the Framingham offspring study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2011. Abstract
Kennedy ET, Webb P, Walker P, Saltzman E, Maxwell DG, Nelson ME, et al. The Evolving Food and Nutrition Agenda: Policy and Research Priorities for the Coming Decade. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 2011;32(1).
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