Location: Children's Nutrition Research Center
2021 Annual Report
Objectives
The objective of the proposed research is to develop biomarkers of nutritional status as affected by nutrient content of foods produced under changing environmental conditions.
Approach
This will be accomplished through the approaches of mass spectroscopy of plasma constituents including nutrients, metabolites, or other compounds; development of new measurement technologies; or, mathematical approaches to collectively analyze patterns of nutrients in biological fluids. The proposed research will address Problem Statement 1A: Determine Agricultural Practices that Influence the Nutritional Status of Americans.
Progress Report
Developed position description for ARS research scientist positions focused on precision nutrition and precision agriculture. Recruiting efforts were not successful. Additional position descriptions are under development.
Accomplishments
