Nancy F. Krebs, MD Biography
- Title:
- Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Is Drinking Milk Healthy for Humans?"
- Reasoning:
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“Drinking three 8-oz glasses of milk per day will achieve the recommended adequate intake of calcium in children 4 to 8 years of age, and four 8- to 10- oz glasses of milk will provide the adequate calcium intake for adolescents.”
“Optimizing Bone Health and Calcium Intakes of Infants, Children, and Adolescents,” Pediatrics , 2006
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Chairperson, Committee on Nutrition, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2001-present
- Head of Section of Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1998-present
- Medical Director for the Department of Coordinated Nutritional Services, The Children’s Hospital, 1993-present
- Co-Chair, Task Force on Obesity, American Academy of Pediatrics
- Board Member, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences
- Member, Committee on Nutrition, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1997-2001
- Associate Director of Education, Center for Human Nutrition, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1990-1999
- Education:
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- MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1987
- MS, Human Nutrition, University of Maryland, 1979
- Other:
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- None found
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