Joanne Slavin

About

Joanne Slavin is a professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. She teaches Advanced Human Nutrition, a writing intensive course, and has authored more than 350 scientific articles with her current and former graduate students. Her research focuses on dietary fiber, carbohydrates, whole grains, protein, gut health, brain health, and sustainable agriculture. She has contributed to the understanding of dietary needs across the lifecycle, food processing, nutrient fortification, and sustainable food systems. Joanne Slavin has served on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and is a member of numerous scientific societies including the Institute of Food Technologists, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the American Society for Nutrition. She has given over 350 scientific presentations worldwide. Her academic background includes BS, MS, and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and she is a Registered Dietitian. Her research interests include the relationship between human health and food intake, especially dietary fiber and protein, as well as systematic reviews of diet and cancer outcomes, iodine intake, and the impact of food processing and ultra-processed foods.

Research topics

• Endocrinology
• Medicine
• Internal medicine

Selected publications

• Should There Be a Recommended Daily Intake of Microbes?

  Journal of Nutrition · 2020-09-30 · 124 citations

  articleOpen access

  The collective findings from human microbiome research, randomized controlled trials on specific microbes (i.e., probiotics), and associative studies of fermented dairy consumption provide evidence for the beneficial effects of the regular consumption of safe live microbes. To test the hypothesis that the inclusion of safe, live microbes in the diet supports and improves health, we propose assessment of the types and evidentiary quality of the data available on microbe intake, including the asse…

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• Dietary fibers reduce obesity-related disorders: mechanisms of action

  Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care · 2020-09-10 · 94 citations

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  PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Dietary fibers decrease risk of cardiovascular disease and obesity, but the most important mechanisms for fiber's protective properties are debated. The purpose of the review is to summarize the recent human studies that examine mechanisms how dietary fiber decreases risk of obesity-related disorders. RECENT FINDINGS: Dietary fiber has effects throughout the digestive tract that decrease risk of obesity-related diseases. Soluble, viscous fibers slow absorption of and decrease…

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• Effect of fructans, prebiotics and fibres on the human gut microbiome assessed by 16S rRNA-based approaches: a review

  Beneficial Microbes · 2020-02-19 · 80 citations

  reviewOpen accessSenior author

  The inherent and diverse capacity of dietary fibres, nondigestible oligosaccharides (NDOs) and prebiotics to modify the gut microbiota and markedly influence health status of the host has attracted rising interest. Research and collective initiatives to determine the composition and diversity of the human gut microbiota have increased over the past decade due to great advances in high-throughput technologies, particularly the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequencing. Here we reviewed the application…

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• Expert consensus on nutrition and lower-carbohydrate diets: An evidence- and equity-based approach to dietary guidance

  Frontiers in Nutrition · 2024-02-29 · 36 citations

  reviewOpen access

  There is a substantial body of clinical evidence supporting the beneficial effects of lower-carbohydrate dietary patterns on multiple established risk factors associated with insulin resistance and cardiovascular diseases in adult populations. Nutrition and health researchers, clinical practitioners, and stakeholders gathered for, "The Scientific Forum on Nutrition, Wellness, and Lower-Carbohydrate Diets: An Evidence- and Equity-Based Approach to Dietary Guidance" to discuss the evidence base ar…

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• Exploring the future of vegetable oils : oil crop implications : fats, forests, forecasts, and futures

  2024-05-03 · 29 citations

  bookOpen access

  The report emphasises the importance of respecting the rights of and supporting smallholder and local oil production systems due to their positive socio-economic outcomes and contribution to food security. The report acknowledges that within each vegetable oil system, there are both good and bad actors and outcomes, and urges for a nuanced perspective. A systemic approach is recommended to effectively address various challenges. The intended audience of this report includes governments, tra…

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Recent grants

• NIH Grant U01CA046618

  NIH · $586k · 1991

• NIH Grant M01RR000400

  NIH · $21.0M · 2010

• NIH Grant R01CA066675

  NIH · $359k · 1999

Frequent coauthors

• Marilene Loewen Wall

  64 shared

• Anna Talacko

  South Australia Pathology

  64 shared

• H Coleman

  64 shared

• Fiona Bonar

  Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology

  64 shared

• Michael J. Aldred

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  64 shared

• Netasha Steyn

  South Australia Pathology

  64 shared

• Donna M. MacGregor

  Queensland University of Technology

  64 shared

• A. Heggie

  Royal Children's Hospital

  64 shared

Awards & honors

• Member of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DG…

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