Editorials:

George L Blackburn

Benefits of weight loss in the treatment of obesity
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 347-349. [Full Text]  

Ann M Coulston

Limitations on the adage "eat a variety of foods'?
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 350-351. [Full Text]  

Hamid M Said

Biotin bioavailability and estimated average requirement: why bother?
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 352-353. [Full Text]  

Review Article:

Joseph A Murray

The widening spectrum of celiac disease
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 354-365. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Special Article:

Susan Zelitch Yanovski, Raymond P Bain, and David F Williamson

Report of a National Institutes of Health–Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workshop on the feasibility of conducting a randomized clinical trial to estimate the long-term health effects of intentional weight loss in obese persons
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 366-372. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Obesity and eating disorders:

Chong Do Lee, Steven N Blair, and Andrew S Jackson

Cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in men
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 373-380. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

James O Hill, Steve Sidney, Cora E Lewis, Kim Tolan, Ann L Scherzinger, and Elizabeth R Stamm

Racial differences in amounts of visceral adipose tissue in young adults: the CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults) Study
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 381-387. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Bernard Gutin, Leigh Ramsey, Paule Barbeau, William Cannady, Michael Ferguson, Mark Litaker, and Scott Owens

Plasma leptin concentrations in obese children: changes during 4-mo periods with and without physical training
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 388-394. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lipids and cardiovascular risk:

David JA Jenkins, Cyril WC Kendall, Edward Vidgen, Sanjiv Agarwal, A Venket Rao, Rachel S Rosenberg, Eleftherios P Diamandis, Renato Novokmet, Christine C Mehling, Tina Perera, Larry C Griffin, and Stephen C Cunnane

Health aspects of partially defatted flaxseed, including effects on serum lipids, oxidative measures, and ex vivo androgen and progestin activity: a controlled crossover trial
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 395-402. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Maarit A Hallikainen and Matti IJ Uusitupa

Effects of 2 low-fat stanol ester–containing margarines on serum cholesterol concentrations as part of a low-fat diet in hypercholesterolemic subjects
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 403-410. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Darlene M Dreon, Harriett A Fernstrom, Paul T Williams, and Ronald M Krauss

A very-low-fat diet is not associated with improved lipoprotein profiles in men with a predominance of large, low-density lipoproteins
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 411-418. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Karin Nilausen and Hans Meinertz

Lipoprotein(a) and dietary proteins: casein lowers lipoprotein(a) concentrations as compared with soy protein
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 419-425. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nutritional status, dietary intake, and body composition:

David C Frankenfield, Robert N Cooney, J Stanley Smith, and William A Rowe

Bioelectrical impedance plethysmographic analysis of body composition in critically injured and healthy subjects
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 426-431. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Donald P Kotler, Donald M Thea, Moonseong Heo, David B Allison, Ellen S Engelson, Jack Wang, Richard N Pierson, Jr, Michael St Louis, and Gerald T Keusch

Relative influences of sex, race, environment, and HIV infection on body composition in adults
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 432-439. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Megan A McCrory, Paul J Fuss, Joy E McCallum, Manjiang Yao, Angela G Vinken, Nicholas P Hays, and Susan B Roberts

Dietary variety within food groups: association with energy intake and body fatness in men and women
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 440-447. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Carbohydrate metabolism and diabetes:

Klaus N Englyst, Hans N Englyst, Geoffrey J Hudson, Tim J Cole, and John H Cummings

Rapidly available glucose in foods: an in vitro measurement that reflects the glycemic response
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 448-454. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Mark Daniel, Stephen A Marion, Samuel B Sheps, Clyde Hertzman, and Diane Gamble

Variation by body mass index and age in waist-to-hip ratio associations with glycemic status in an aboriginal population at risk for type 2 diabetes in British Columbia, Canada
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 455-460. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Energy and protein metabolism:

Louis Flancbaum, Patricia S Choban, Susan Sambucco, Joseph Verducci, and Jean C Burge

Comparison of indirect calorimetry, the Fick method, and prediction equations in estimating the energy requirements of critically ill patients
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 461-466. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals:

Rachael Z Stolzenberg-Solomon, Edgar R Miller, III, Maureen G Maguire, Jacob Selhub, and Lawrence J Appel

Association of dietary protein intake and coffee consumption with serum homocysteine concentrations in an older population
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 467-475. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Earl S Ford and Barbara A Bowman

Serum and red blood cell folate concentrations, race, and education: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 476-481. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paul F Jacques, Irwin H Rosenberg, Gail Rogers, Jacob Selhub, Barbara A Bowman, Elaine W Gunter, Jacqueline D Wright, and Clifford L Johnson

Serum total homocysteine concentrations in adolescent and adult Americans: results from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 482-489. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Bo Lönnerdal, Lalith Jayawickrama, and Eric L Lien

Effect of reducing the phytate content and of partially hydrolyzing the protein in soy formula on zinc and copper absorption and status in infant rhesus monkeys and rat pups
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 490-496. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M Elizabeth van Stuijvenberg, Jane D Kvalsvig, Mieke Faber, Marita Kruger, Diane G Kenoyer, and AJ Spinnler Benadé

Effect of iron-, iodine-, and ß-carotene–fortified biscuits on the micronutrient status of primary school children: a randomized controlled trial
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 497-503. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Janos Zempleni and Donald M Mock

Bioavailability of biotin given orally to humans in pharmacologic doses
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 504-508. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Pregnancy and lactation:

Kimberly O O'Brien, Nelly Zavaleta, Laura E Caulfield, Dong-Xiao Yang, and Steven A Abrams

Influence of prenatal iron and zinc supplements on supplemental iron absorption, red blood cell iron incorporation, and iron status in pregnant Peruvian women
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 509-515. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Growth, development, and pediatrics:

Hanna Lagström, Ritva Seppänen, Eero Jokinen, Harri Niinikoski, Tapani Rönnemaa, Jorma Viikari, and Olli Simell

Influence of dietary fat on the nutrient intake and growth of children from 1 to 5 y of age: the Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 516-523. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Albert J Stunkard, Robert I Berkowitz, Virginia A Stallings, and Dale A Schoeller

Energy intake, not energy output, is a determinant of body size in infants
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 524-530. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Hui-Chuan Lai, Mary Corey, Stacey FitzSimmons, Michael R Kosorok, and Philip M Farrell

Comparison of growth status of patients with cystic fibrosis between the United States and Canada
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 531-538. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jean-Michel Liet, Hugues Piloquet, Julio S Marchini, Pascale Maugère, Christine Bobin, Jean-Christophe Rozé, and Dominique Darmaun

Leucine metabolism in preterm infants receiving parenteral nutrition with medium-chain compared with long-chain triacylglycerol emulsions
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 539-543. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Digestion:

Ellen GHM van den Heuvel, Theo Muys, Wim van Dokkum, and Gertjan Schaafsma

Oligofructose stimulates calcium absorption in adolescents
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 544-548. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Paula D Nesbitt, Yi Lam, and Lilian U Thompson

Human metabolism of mammalian lignan precursors in raw and processed flaxseed
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 549-555. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Nutritional support:

Eckhard Weber and Hans J Ehrlein

Composition of enteral diets and meals providing optimal absorption rates of nutrients in mini pigs
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 556-563. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Aging:

Denise K Houston, Mary Ann Johnson, Robert J Nozza, Elaine W Gunter, Kelly J Shea, G Michelle Cutler, and Jean T Edmonds

Age-related hearing loss, vitamin B-12, and folate in elderly women
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 564-571. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Ainsley Chalmers

Smoking and oxidative stress
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 572. [Full Text]  

Gilbert B Forbes and Walter Willett

The potato's placement in the dietary pyramid
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 572-573. [Full Text]  

Sten Jameson, Tarja A Kemppainen, Matti I Uusitupa, Veli-Matti Kosma, and Risto J Julkunen

Villous atrophy and nutritional status in celiac disease
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 573-574. [Full Text]  

Riccardo Baschetti, John C Mathers, and Mark E Daly

High-sucrose diets and insulin sensitivity
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 575-576. [Full Text]  

James Allen Olson

Correcting for vitamin A turnover in isotopedilution studies
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 576-577. [Full Text]  

Book Reviews:

Maureen M Black

Nutrition, Health, and Child Development: Research Advances and Policy Recommendation
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 578. [Full Text]  

Wayne W Campbell

Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 578-579. [Full Text]  

Virginia A Stallings

Pediatric Nutrition Handbook
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 579-580. [Full Text]  

Siamak A Adibi

Peptides in Mammalian Protein Metabolism: Tissue Utilization and Clinical Targeting
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 580. [Full Text]  

Errata:

Erratum
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 577. [Full Text]  

Erratum
Am J Clin Nutr 1999 69: 577. [Full Text]  

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