Joanne M. Holden
Joanne M. Holden | |
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| Thesis | The Influence of Dietary Sucrose Or Glucose on the Serum Glucose and Insulin Levels and Lipoprotein Profiles of Individuals (1974) |
Joanne Merson Holden (September 5, 1946 – October 2, 2014) was an American nutritionist known for her food composition research. She served as head of the
Education
Joanne Holden received her
Career & contributions
Over the course of her career, Holden published over 100 papers on
Her work contributed to the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (also known as SR24), which is the standard source for food composition data in the U.S. for public and private sector uses. Among other projects, this work included significant updates to the nutrient information for fresh beef and pork products in 2012, as changes and improvements in animal husbandry practices and industry procedures over time affect nutrient content.[4]
In addition, Holden furthered global food science education by serving as co-director (1994 to at least 2007) of the International Postgraduate Course for the Production, Management, and Use of Food Composition Data, a project of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's International Network of Food Data Systems (INFOODS).[5]
References
- ^ a b Thomson Reuters (2014). "Highly Cited Researchers 2014". Retrieved 2014-10-10.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park (2014). "In Memory of Joanne M. Holden". Retrieved 2014-01-10.
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- ^ Bliss, Rosalie Marion (January 2012). "Nutrient Data in Time for the New Year". Agricultural Research. 60 (1): 20–21.
- ^ National Academy of Sciences (2007). Nutritional Risk Assessment: Perspectives, Methods, and Data Challenges, Workshop Summary. National Academies Press (US).