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wpe7.jpg (2255 bytes) Beth H. Olson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Nutrition Specialist


Nutritional Sciences

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Degrees:  
Biochemistry:  B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nutrition:  M.S. University of California-Davis
Nutrition:  Ph.D. Univ of California-Davis
Minor- Physiochemistry


Research Interests: 
Breastfeeding support, early infant feeding, environmental influences (especially) family on health behaviors of children.

Courses: 

Graduate Advising:  Human Nutrition 

Publications:
Papers:
Olson BH, Schneeman BO and RA Freedland. The Effect of Pyruvate or Dihydroxyacetone on Parenterally-lnduced Liver Lipid Acumulation in the Rat. Proc Soc Expt Biol, 196:102-105, 1991.
Schaller DR and BH Olson. A Food Industry Perspective on Folic Acid Fortification. J Nutr 126: 761S-764S, 1996.
Olson BH, Anderson SM, Becker MP, et al. Psyllium-Enriched Cereals Lower Plasma Total and LDL-Cholesterol, but Not HDL-Cholesterol, in Hypercholesterolemic Adults: Results of a Meta-Analysis. J. Nutr. 127:1973-1980. 1997.
Davidson MD, Olson BH, et al. Long-Term Influence of Psyllium-Enriched Foods on Serum Lipids Among Subjects with Hypercholesterolemia Consuming a Low-fat Diet. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 67:367-376. 1998.
Olson B and BO Schneeman. Alimentary Lipemia is enhanced in Fiber-Fed Rats, J. Nutr. 128:1031-1036. 1998.
Bourdon 1, Olson BH, Davis PA and BO Schneeman. The Effect of Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) on Postprandial Lipemia in Young Adult Men. J. Nutr 131:1485-1490. 2001.
Kris-Etherton PM, Taylor DS, Smiciklas-Wright H, Mitchell DC, Bekhuis TC, Olson BH, Slonim AB. High Soluble-Fiber Food in Conjunction with a Telephone-Based, Personalized Behavior Change Support Service Result in Favorable Changes in Lipids and Lifestyles after 7 weeks. JADA 102:503-10, 2002.
Olson BH, Keast DR, Morris DH and WO Song. Effectiveness and Safety of Folic Acid Fortification. Nutr Today 39(4):169-175, 2004.

Abstracts:
Schoemer S*, Reckase M, OlsonB. Role of parental influence on barriers to calcium intake in preadolescents, specific fo fortified foods and supplement use. Society of Nutrition Education 2005. *MS advisee
Olson BH, Silver B. Attitudes of Michigan Adults Towards Overweight as a Public Health Problem, 2004. Experimental Biology 2004. (Abstract #5866)
Olson BH, Hammerschmidt, B. Attitudes of Michigan Adults to Health Behaviors, Including Food Choices. Society Of Nutrition Education, presented July 27, 2003
Olson B, B Silver, P Hammerschmidt. Attitudes of Michigan Adults to Overweight and Obesity as a Public Health Problem. experimental Biology 2003. (Abstract # 3538).
BH Olson, DR Keast WO Song, DM Morris. Folate Intakes of Women Aged 19-50 Yrs After Folic Acid Fortification of the Food Supply. American Dietetic Association Meeting, Denver, CO, October 17, 2000.
DR Keast, Song WO, BH Olson. Folate Intakes of US Adults after Folic Acid Fortification of Cereal Grains CSFll, 1994-96. The FASEB J, 2000 (Abstract #161.6)
Olson BH and DR Keast, Intakes and Food Sources of Dietary Fiber in Children. The FASEB J, 11:A187,1997. (Abstract # 1083)
Keast DR, Cook AJ and BH Olson, Folate Intakes of Women of Childbearing Years Pre- and Post-Folic Acid Enrichment of the Food Supply. The FASEB J, 11:A400, 1997. (Abstract # 2316)
Olson BH, Keast DR and LG Saldanha. The Contributionof Ready-to-Eat. Breakfast Cereal to Folate and Vitamin B-12 Intakes in Women of Childbearing Years. The FASEB J, 9:A185, 1995. (Abstract #1077)
Olson BH, Becker M and SM Anderson. Efficacy of Psyllium-Supplemented Cereals in Reducing Blood Cholestrol in Hypercholesterolemic Individuals: A Meta Analysis. The FASEB J, 9:A739, 1995. (Abstract #4287)
Olson BH and BO Schneeman. Postprandial Response of Rats Fed a Meal Containing Oat Bran or Cellulose and Infused with Triton WR-1339. The FASEB J, 6:A1662, 1992. (Abstract #4023)
Olson BH and BO Schneeman. Postprandial Response of Rats Fed a Meal Contaning Either Oat Bran or Cellulose. The FASEB J, 5:A1268, 1991. (Abstract # 5313)
Olson BH, Schneeman BO and RA Freedland. The Effect of Pyruvate or Dihydroxyacetone on Parenterally-Induced Fatty Liver in the Rat. The FASEB J, 3:A1248, 1989. (Abstract # 5941)

Email: olsonbe@msu.edu
Office: 2112 G.M. Trout 
Phone: (517) 355-8474 Ext 113
Fax: (517)353-6343
Office Hours: By appointment