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Welcome to the Department of Nutrition and Food Science

Nutrition and Food Science Research. Our faculty conduct research on the role of bioactives in the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer and obesity. Picture of alfalfa lab.

Undergraduate programs include food science, nutrition science, and food systems industry management.

Graduate programs include a master of science in food science, a master of science in nutrition, a doctorate in food science, the dietetic internship, a doctorate in nutrition, and a dual masters.

The Department of Nutrition and Food Science was established in January 2005 upon a rich heritage of Aggie leadership in nutrition and food science. In creating the Department, the state of Texas and Texas A&M University recognized the importance of the disciplines of nutrition and food science in maintaining health and preventing diseases.

Faculty Achievements

Dr. Wu Invited to Present at International Conference. For more Faculty Achievements Click Here.

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Dr. Wu in China at Conference. Standing in front of a wall with a sign stating "2018 CDS"

Student Achievements

Yagmur Yegin Receives Multiple Accolades in 2018. For More Student Achievements Click Here.

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Congratulations to our Fall 2018 Graduates

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Recent Publications

Ravisankar, S, Agah, S, Kim, H, Talcott, S, Wu, C, Awika, J et al.. Combined cereal and pulse flavonoids show enhanced bioavailability by downregulating phase II metabolism and ABC membrane transporter function in Caco-2 model. Food Chem. 2019;279 :88-97. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.006. PubMed PMID:30611516 .
Xu, H, Li, X, Adams, H, Kubena, K, Guo, S. Etiology of Metabolic Syndrome and Dietary Intervention. Int J Mol Sci. 2018;20 (1):. doi: 10.3390/ijms20010128. PubMed PMID:30602666 .
Coletta, AM, Sanchez, B, O'Connor, A, Dalton, R, Springer, S, Koozehchian, MS et al.. Alignment of diet prescription to genotype does not promote greater weight loss success in women with obesity participating in an exercise and weight loss program. Obes Sci Pract. 2018;4 (6):554-574. doi: 10.1002/osp4.305. PubMed PMID:30574349 PubMed Central PMC6298313.

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