Alice H. Lichtenstein, D.Sc.

Featured HNRCA Research Publications
	Senior Scientist and Director Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University 711 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111-1524 Phone: (617) 556-3127 Fax: (617) 556-3103 E-mail:alice.lichtenstein@tufts.edu
Education	D.Sc., Nutritional Biochemistry Harvard School of Public Health
Research Focus	Dietary fatty acids, nutrition, lipoproteins, and cardiovascular disease risk; phytoestrogens/soy protein; sterol/stanol esters; genetically modified/selectively breed oils; and nutrition policy
Academic Appointments	Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University Professor, Medicine and Community Health, Tufts University School of Medicine
Selected Professional Affiliations	Dietary Guidelines Advisory Commitee, U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1998-2000 Macronutrient Panel, Dietary Reference Intakes, Food and Nutrition Board, National Academy of Sciences

Matthan NR, Jalbert SM, Ausman LM, Kuvin JT, Karas RH, Lichtenstein AH. Impact of soy protein from differently processed products on cardiovascular disease risk factors and vascular endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic subjects. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007;85:960-966. Chang JD, Sukhova GK, Libby P, Schvartz E, Lichtenstein AH, Field SJ, Kennedy C, Madhavarapu S, Luo J, Wu D, Cantley LC. Deletion of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase p110 {gamma} gene attenuates murine atherosclerosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2007;104:8077-8082. Vega-López S, Ausman LM, Griffith JL, Lichtenstein AH. Inter-individual variability and intra-individual reproducibility of glycemic index values for commercial white bread. Diabetes Care. 2007;30:1412-1417. Balk EM, Horsley TA, Newberry SJ, Lichtenstein AH, Yetley EA, Schachter HM, Moher D, MacLean CH, Lau J. A collaborative effort to apply the evidence-based review process to the field of nutrition: Challenges, benefits, and lessons learned. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007;85:1448-1456. Erkkilä AT, Matthan RN, Herrington DM, Lichtenstein AH. Higher plasma docosahexaenoic acid is associated with reduced progression of coronary-artery atherosclerosis in women with established coronary artery disease. Journal of Lipid Research. 2006;47:2814-2819.
Other Recent Publications Troy LM, Jacques PF, Hannan MT, Kiel DP, Lichtenstein AH, Kennedy ET, Booth SL. Dihydrophylloquinone intake is associated with low bone mineral density in men and women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007;86(2):504-8. Wylie-Rosett J, Albright AA, Apovian C, Clark NG, Delahanty L, Franz MJ, Hoogwerf B, Kulkarni K, Lichtenstein AH, Mayer-Davis E, Mooradian AD, Wheeler M. 2006-2007 American Diabetes Association Nutrition Recommendations: issues for practice translation. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2007;107(8):1296-304. Santosa S, Demonty I, Lichtenstein AH, Cianflone K, Jones PJ. An investigation of hormone and lipid associations after weight loss in women. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2007;26(3):250-8. Raman G, Tatsioni A, Chung M, Rosenberg IH, Lau J, Lichtenstein AH, Balk EM. Heterogeneity and lack of good quality studies limit association between folate, vitamins B-6 and B-12, and cognitive function. Journal of Nutrition. 2007;137(7):1789-94. Welty FK, Lichtenstein AH, Lamon-Fava S, Schaefer EJ, Marsh JB. Effect of body mass index on apolipoprotein A-I kinetics in middle-aged men and postmenopausal women. Metabolism. 2007;56(7):910-4. Lamon-Fava S, Diffenderfer MR, Barrett PH, Buchsbaum A, Matthan NR, Lichtenstein AH, Dolnikowski GG, Horvath K, Asztalos BF, Zago V, Schaefer EJ. Effects of different doses of atorvastatin on human apolipoprotein B-100, B-48, and A-I metabolism. Journal of Lipid Research. 2007;48(8):1746-53. Das SK, Gilhooly CH, Golden JK, Pittas AG, Fuss PJ, Cheatham RA, Tyler S, Tsay M, McCrory MA, Lichtenstein AH, Dallal GE, Dutta C, Bhapkar MV, Delany JP, Saltzman E, Roberts SB. Long-term effects of 2 energy-restricted diets differing in glycemic load on dietary adherence, body composition, and metabolism in CALERIE: a 1-y randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007;85(4):1023-30. Matthan NR, Jalbert SM, Ausman LM, Kuvin JT, Karas RH, Lichtenstein AH. Effect of soy protein from differently processed products on cardiovascular disease risk factors and vascular endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic subjects. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007;85(4):960-6. Santosa S, Demonty I, Lichtenstein AH, Jones PJ. Cholesterol metabolism and body composition in women: the effects of moderate weight loss. International Journal of Obesity (Lond). 2007;31(6):933-41. Lichtenstein AH. Diet, heart disease, and the role of the registered dietitian. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2007;107(2):205-8. To see more of Dr. Alice Lichtenstein's publications, please visit PubMed and search for "Lichtenstein AH."

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Taking the "Strong Women" Message to Heart
For Tufts' Miriam Nelson and Alice Lichtenstein, writing a book that provides women with accessible, applicable information on heart disease was both a professional and personal mission.

Modified Pyramid
Thanks to the work of Tufts Nutrition faculty Robert Russell, Alice Lichtenstein and Helen Rasmussen, the Modified Food Pyramid for Older Adults is now available to the public.

Scholar with national impact named to Gershoff Chair
Lichtenstein named the first recipient of the Stanley N. Gershoff Chair of Nutrition Science and Policy at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Sacrificing Food In The Name Of Nutrition
It takes dedicated researchers and disciplined volunteers to fuel nutrition studies, which lead to important discoveries about food and health.

Soy Puzzle
This 'wonder food' may be more hype than help

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Glycemic Index - Variability Among Individuals
Purpose: To determine whether people have different blood sugar responses to the same food