Sigrid Gibson has two new scientific publications:

Sigrid Gibson and Alison Boyd. Associations between added sugars and micronutrient intakes and status. Further analysis of data from the NDNS of young people aged 4 to 18 years.
British Journal of Nutrition, First View article
doi:10.1017/S0007114508981484, Published Online by Cambridge University Press 08 Jul 2008

Gibson S (2007) Dietary sugars intake and micronutrient adequacy – a review of the evidence. Nutrition Research Reviews 20, 121-131. doi:10.1017/S0954422407797846

Contact Sigrid direct (sigrid@sig-nurture.com) if you would like a pdf copy.

Jane Griffin has just had her third book published “Food for Rugby” with a foreword by Keith Wood. Her publisher is The Crowood Press who published her previous books “Food for Sport” in 2001 and “Nutrition for Marathon Running” in 2005. All books can be obtained from the publishers (www.crowood.com), Amazon or bookshops.

Chris Hawkins, Secretary to SENSE, received the MBE in the December 2004 Honours List, for services to the Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO). Like the ASO Chris provides invaluable support to SENSE and SENSE members agree this honour is well deserved.

Judy More has worked with the Department of Health to procure 2 low cost vitamin D supplements to support the DH recommendation for vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy, breastfeeding, infants and children under 5 years and the elderly.

Further information on Healthy Start vitamins for women and Healthy Start Children’s vitamin drops can be found at:

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Ms Fiona Wilcock has served as a SENSE committee member from September 2002 to March 2007. Fiona took on the role of factsheet coordinator, which has entailed updating and amalgamating factsheets written by various members over time, as well as originating and coordinating development of new fact sheets on a range of topics for the benefit of the membership. The SENSE members are extremely grateful to Fiona for her generous contribution and overall professionalism.

Ms Sigi Gibson has contributed significantly to the development of SENSE as a founding SENSE committee member, serving as programme coordinator from March 2004 to March 2007. Both prior to becoming programme coordinator and during this appointment, Sigi has coordinated numerous successful and informative meetings for members on a twice yearly basis. The SENSE members are particularly grateful to Sigi for her professionalism and technological skills!

Gaynor Bussell has written a book which is a guide on diet and health to help women overcome the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Gaynor Bussell has written a chapter in a book titled “Improving the Labelling of the Salt Content of Foods” in “Reducing Salt and other Sodium Sources in Food Products: product strategies” (with co-author M. Hunt). Woodhead Publishing Ltd. Cambridge ISBN: 13: 978-1-84569-018-2.

Dr Michele Sadler is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition (1st Edition), published in 3 volumes by Academic Press in 1998.

Seema Khajuria’s MSc. dissertation was published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, October 1992 Volume 5, pp.311-321. The article entitled “Traditional Indian beliefs about the dietary management of diabetes” is an exploratory study of the implications for the management of Gujarati diabetics in Britain, by Seema Khajuria and Jane Thomas, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, King’s College, London.

The study was undertaken to give insight into the patients’ perspective on appropriate management of their condition and to identify possible areas of conflict between traditional remedies and western treatment of diabetes. In addition eating habits were examined in order to assess the extent to which the dietary modifications advocated by either medical system were being followed.

Seema was Co-researcher for a “Building on Strengths” project for “Enquiry into Health Activity in the Asian Voluntary Sector”, by Amanda Webb Johnson and Seema Khajuria. The research was carried out for the Confederation of Indian Organisations, UK, 1992-93. Research was funded by the Department of Health.

The study addressed the recognition of the strengths and potential of Asian voluntary groups, set up in response to unmet needs and to highlight the needs to take into account cultural, religious, social and language factors, better resources, training and consultation, that called for a major study.

The report drew conclusions involving 32 organisations and 98 users in Greater London, Leicester, Bradford and Birmingham, involving community members of all religious faith, both by personal interviews and questionnaires. The findings would also be useful for all those wishing to understand and consult with Asian groups and those involved in the production and dissemination of information.