David Haytowitz

Dr. David Haytowitz


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 July 2019 in Nutrients
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JAJaspreet KC Ahuja
Jaspreet KC Ahuja
YLYing Li
Ying Li
DHDavid Haytowitz
David Haytowitz
RBRahul Bahadur
Rahul Bahadur
PPPamela R. Pehrsson
Pamela R. Pehrsson
MCMary Cogswell
Mary Cogswell
This report provides an update from the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sentinel Foods Surveillance Program, exploring changes in sodium and related nutrients (energy, potassium, total and saturated fat, and total sugar) in popular, sodium-contributing, commercially processed and restaurant foods with added sodium. In 2010–2013, we obtained 3432 samples nationwide and chemically analyzed 1654 composites plus label information for 125 foods, to determine baseline laboratory and label sodium concentrations, respectively. In 2014–2017, we re-sampled and chemically analyzed 43 of the Sentinel Foods (1181 samples), tested for significant changes of at least ±10% (p < 0.05), in addition to tracking changes in labels for 108 Sentinel Foods. Our results show that the label sodium levels of a majority of the Sentinel Foods had not changed since baseline (~1/3rd of the products reported changes, with twice as many reductions as increases). Laboratory analyses of the 43 Sentinel Foods show that eight foods had significant changes (p < 0.05); sodium content continues to be high and variable, and there was no consistent pattern of changes in related nutrients. Comparisons of changes in labels and laboratory sodium shows consistency for 60% of the products, i.e., similar changes (or no changes) in laboratory and label sodium content. The data from this monitoring program may help public health officials to develop strategies to reduce and monitor sodium trends in the food supply.

1 March 2020 in Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
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JRJanet Roseland
Janet Roseland
MSMeena Somanchi
Meena Somanchi
RBRahul Bahadur
Rahul Bahadur
DHDavid Haytowitz
David Haytowitz
PPPamela Ruth Pehrsson
Pamela Ruth Pehrsson