Professor Steven Abrams
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Steven Abrams

Professor

Dell Medical School (Professor of Pediatrics)

Major Achievements:
Samuel J. Fomon Nutrition Award. (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Centrum Center for Nutrition Science Award (American Society for Nutritional Sciences) (2016)
Associate Editor, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2007-2012)
Chair, Committee on Nutrition, American Academy of Pediatrics (2017-2021)

Current Interests: Public policy in infant nutrition; Nutrient requirements of preterm infants

Publications

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Bone Health in School-Age Children: Effects of Nutritional Intake on Outcomes

The maximum rate of bone mass accumulation occurs during the school-age years and plateaus in late adolescence, after…

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Committee on Nutrition: Optimising bone health in children and adolescents

The latter half of school-age years represents the fastest period of bone growth and calcium accretion in an individual…

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Vitamin D in Preterm and Full-Term Infants

Vi­tamin D is necessary for the active (transcellular) absorption of calcium and for skeletal health. Inadequate vitamin…

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Selected Micronutrient Needs of Children 1–3 Years of Age
Establishing dietary recommendations for micronutrients in young children is difficult. Techniques used to evaluate…
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Stable Isotope Methods in Micronutrient Research
We will consider specific examples of three areas in which mineral stableisotopes are used, and then discuss the issues…
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Videos

NNIW95: Micronutrients needs for children 1-3 years of age (videos)
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NNIW95: Micronutrients needs for children 1-3 years of age

Establishing dietary recommendations for micronutrients in young children is difficult.

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Video Teaser - Optimal Vitamin D Nutrition and Health in Childhood (videos)
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Video Teaser - Optimal Vitamin D Nutrition and Health in Childhood

Vitamin D is critical for the prevention of rickets in children. Effects of high-dose vitamin D for non-bone related…

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Optimal Vitamin D Nutrition and Health in Childhood (videos)
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Optimal Vitamin D Nutrition and Health in Childhood
Professor Steven Abrams