Steven A. Abrams MD - Milk

Name:	Steven A. Abrams, MD
Title:	Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine
Position:	Pro to the question "Is drinking milk healthy for humans?"
Reasoning:	"Breakfast is obviously a key meal, in terms of both children's school performance and their intake of important micronutrients. A nutritious breakfast cereal with milk can contribute a tremendous part of the vitamins and minerals a child needs." "Fortified Cereal Can Up Kids' Calcium," Agricultural Research, Dec. 2002
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Experts People with PhDs, MDs, other relevant advanced degrees, and government officials with significant involvement in human or animal health-related issues. [Note: Experts definition varies by site.]
Involvement and Affiliations:	Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Attending Physician, Neonatology, Texas Children's Hospital Researcher, Children's Nutrition Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture Fellowship, Nutrition, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Editorial Board, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Member, Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness Consultant, Martek Biosciences Corporation Member, Advisory Board for the Milk Processors Educational Program (MilkPEP) Nutritional Consultant, GlaxoSmithKline
Education:	MD, Neonatology, Ohio State University College of Medicine MS, Chemical Engineering, Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Contact Info:	Phone: 713-798-7164 Fax: 713-798-7119 E-Mail: sabrams@bcm.tmc.edu Website: Faculty Page
Select Publications:	Cowritten with Griffin IJ, Hawthorne KM, Liang L, "Height and Height Z-Score are Related to Calcium Absorption in Five- to Fifteen-Year-Old Girls," Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2005. Cowritten with Griffin IJ, Hawthorne KM, Gunn SK, Gundberg CM, Carpenter TO, "Relationships Among Vitamin D Levels, Parathyroid Hormone, and Calcium Absorption in Young Adolescents," Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2005 Cowritten with Grinder-Pedersen L, Bukhave K, Jensen M, Højgaard L, Hansen M, "Calcium from Milk or Calcium-Fortified Foods Does Not Inhibit Nonheme-Iron Absorption from a Whole Diet Consumed Over a 4-D Period," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Aug. 2004 Cowritten with Walter T, Pizarro F, Abrams SA, Boy E, "Bioavailability of Elemental Iron Powder in White Wheat Bread," European Journal of Clinical Nutirtion, 2004 Cowritten with Griffin IJ, Davila PM, "Calcium and Zinc Absorption from Lactose-Containing and Lactose-Free Infant Formulas," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2002 Cowritten with Reddy MD, Cook JD, "Effect of Calcium Intake on Nonheme-Iron Absorption from a Complete Diet," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Jun. 1997 Cowritten with O'brien KO, Wen J, Liang LK, Stuff JE, "Absorption by 1-Year-Old Children of an Iron Supplement Given with Cow's Milk or Juice," Pediatric Research, Jan. 1996
Other:	None found