Phyllis B. Acosta
Phyllis B. Acosta | |
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Born | 27 December 1933 Shoal Creek Community |
Died | 30 September 2018 |
Occupation | Public health researcher |
Phyllis B. Acosta (27 December 1933 – 30 September 2018) was an American public health researcher best known for her research on inherited metabolic disorders and vegetarian diets. She was a pioneer in developing nutritional therapy for management of phenylketonuria.
Biography
Acosta was born at Shoal Creek Community. She obtained a B.A. from Andrews University in 1955 and Doctor of Public Health in 1969 from the University of Southern California.[1][2] She worked with Richard Koch at University of California, Los Angeles during 1966–1970 to establish the first guidelines for nutrition management of phenylketonuria.[1] Acosta had a Master's in Dietetics.[3]
She started the first nutrition clinic to treat patients with inherited metabolic disorders at Emory University.[1] She was chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at Florida State University and was Director of Metabolic Diseases at Abbott Nutrition from 1987 until her retirement in 2003.[1] At Abbott Nutrition she developed medical foods for individuals with metabolic disorders. She was the principal author of the Ross Nutrition Support Protocol Handbook which is cited as a resource for clinicians managing metabolic disorders.[1] In 2010, she authored Nutrition Management of Patients with Inherited Metabolic Disorders.[1] She published over 150 peer-reviewed papers.[4]
In 1967, Acosta received the first
Acosta had a total of three children with her husband.
Vegetarianism
Acosta was a
Acosta studied vegan and vegetarian diets with
Selected publications
- Diet Manual: Utilizing a Vegetarian Diet Plan (with Ardis Beckner, 1965)
- The Phenylalanine-Restricted Diet Recipe Book (with Ardis Beckner, 1966)
- Diet Management of PKU for Infants and Preschool Children (with Elizabeth Wenz, 1978)
- Nutrients in Vegetarian Foods (1984)
- Feeding the Vegan Infant and Child (1985)
- Availability of Essential Amino Acids and Nitrogen in Vegan Diets (1988)
- Nutrition Support Protocols: The Ross Metabolic Formula System (1997)
- Nutrient Management of Patients with Inherited Metabolic Disorders (2010)
References
- ^ S2CID 91808005.
- ^ a b c d e "Phyllis B. Acosta" (PDF). Focus: The Andrews University Magazine. 54 (4): 33. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-09-10.
- ^ a b "Phyllis B. Acosta, Ph.D.". akinscobb.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "In fond memory: Phyllis Acosta, Ph. D. (December 27, 1933 – September 30, 2018)". gmdi.org. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Obituary". Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 118 (12): 2386. 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-1928914-64-8
- PMID 3414585.
- S2CID 44567892.)
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