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Bess Caswell
Immunity and Disease Prevention Research
RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Phone: (530) 752-5276
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USDA, ARS, WHNRC
430 WEST HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE
DAVIS, CA 95616

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Projects
Impact of Diet on Intestinal Microbiota, Gut Health and Immune Function
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 432895
Effect of Yogurt on Mucosal Immunity in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 443499

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
The Effects of One Egg per Day on Vitamin A Status among Young Malawian Children: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Werner, E., Haskell, M.J., Arnold, C.D., Caswell, B.L., Iannotti, L.L., Lutter, C.K., Maleta, K.M., Stewart, C.P. 2023. The Effects of One Egg per Day on Vitamin A Status among Young Malawian Children: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Current Developments in Nutrition. 7(3):100053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100053.
The association between plasma choline, growth and neurodevelopment among Malawian children aged 6-15 months enrolled in an egg intervention trial Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bragg, M., Prado, E., Caswell, B.L., Arnold, C., George, M., Oakes, L., Beckner, A., Debolt, M., Bennett, B.J., Maleta, K., Stewart, C. 2022. The association between plasma choline, growth and neurodevelopment among Malawian children aged 6-15 months enrolled in an egg intervention trial. Maternal and Child Nutrition. Article e13471. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13471.
The effects of 1 egg per day on iron and anemia status among young Malawian children: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Werner, E., Arnold, C.D., Caswell, B.L., Lannotti, L.L., Lutter, C.K., Maleta, K.M., Stewart, C.P. 2022. The effects of one egg per day on iron and anemia status among young Malawian children: a randomized controlled trial. Current Developments in Nutrition. 6/6. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac094.
Frequency of small fish consumption is associated with improved iron and hemoglobin in young Malawian children Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Werner, E., Caswell, B.L., Arnold, C., Iannotti, L.L., Maleta, K.M., Stewart, C.P. 2022. Frequency of small fish consumption is associated with improved iron and hemoglobin in young Malawian children. Current Developments in Nutrition. 6/615. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac060.073.
Gender and age differences in meal structures, food away from home, chrono-nutrition, and nutrition intakes among adults and children in Tanzania using newly developed tablet-based 24-hour recall tool Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ambikapathi, R., Irema, I., Lyatuu, I., Caswell, B.L., Mosha, D., Nyamsangia, S., Galvin, L., Mangara, A., Boncyk, M., Froese, S., Verssimo, C., Itatiro, J., Kariathi, V., Kazonda, P., Wandella, M., Fawzi, W., Killewo, J., Mwanyika-Sando, M., Praygod, G., Leyna, G., Patil, C., Gunaratna, N.S. 2022. Gender and age differences in meal structures, food away from home, chrono-nutrition, and nutrition intakes among adults and children in Tanzania using newly developed tablet-based 24-hour recall tool. Current Developments in Nutrition. 6/3. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac015.
Plasma choline concentration was not increased after a 6-month egg intervention in 6–9-Month-old Malawian children: results from a randomized controlled trial Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bragg, M.G., Prado, E.L., Arnold, C.D., Zyba, S.J., Maleta, K.M., Caswell, B.L., Bennett, B.J., Iannotti, L.L., Lutter, C.K., Stewart, C.P. 2022. Plasma choline concentration was not increased after a 6-month egg intervention among 6-9-month old Malawian children: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Current Developments in Nutrition. 6(2). Article nzab150. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab150.