PublicationsScientific track-record of the Hildegard Grunow Foundation (HGF)
A.) The scientific commitment of the foundation precipitates publications which are listed in 3 categories: 1.) Original work on iron and related problems (I), 2.) Nutritional behavior in less developed countries (N) and 3.) Reviews (R). The list is a track-record of our work that sets out to strengthen the scientific basis on which problems in Third World nutrition can be tackled.
B.) Use this link to find abstracts of research, sponsored by the HGF, listed for the Experimental Biology (EB) congress 2012, one of the most important international congress for Life Sciences taking place in San Diego, California.
C.) Use this link for a list of publications by Klaus Schümann since 1999.
A.) List of HGF-sponsored publications since 2007
1.) Iron and related problems
I1. Schümann K, Szegner B, Kohler B, Pfaffl M, Ettle T (2007) A method to assess 59Fe in residual tissue blood content in mice and its use to correct 59Fe-distribution kinetics accordingly. Toxicology 241:19-32
I2. Szegner B, Herbach N, Ettle T, Elsenhans B (2007) Assessing and influencing the fractional contribution of erythrocyte-bound 59Fe to individual 59Fe tissue content in murine 59Fe distribution studies. Toxicology 244:198-208
I3. Longfils P, Monchy D, Weinheimer H, Chavasit V, Nakanishi Y, Schümann K (2008) An intervention trial of iron fortified fish sauce in iron-deficiency anemic (IDA) school children aged 6 to 21 years of age in Kampot, Cambodia. Asian Pacific J Clin Nutr 17:250-257
I4. Schümann K, Longfils P, Monchy D, Xylander S, Weinheimer H, Solomons NW (2009) A placebo-controlled intervention trail of iron supplementation with and without multi-micronutrients in anaemic children aged 6 to 24 months in Kampot, Cambodia. Eur J Clin Nutr 63:355-368
I5. Werner T, Hoermannsperger G, Schümann K, Hoelzlwimmer G, Tsuji S, Haller D (2009) Intestinal epithelial cell proteome from wild-type and TNFΔARE/WT mice: effect of iron on the development of chronic ileitis. J Proteome Res 8:3252-3264
I6. Schümann K, Herbach N, Kerling C, Seifert M, Fillebeen C, Prysch I, Reich J, Weiss G, Pantopoulos K (2010) Iron absorption and distribution in TNFΔARE/+ mice, a model of chronic inflammation. J Trace Elements Med Biol 24:58-66
I7. Orozco M, W Solomons NW, Schüman n K, Friel JK, Mendizabal de Montenegro AL (2010) Antioxidant-rich Oral Supplements Attenuate the Effects of Oral Iron on In Situ Oxidation Susceptibility of Human Feces. J Nutr 149:1105-1110
I8. Lopes TJ, Luganskaja T, Vujic-Spasic M, Hentze MW, Muckenthaler MU, Schümann K, Reich JG (2010) Systems Analysis of Iron Metabolism: The Network of Iron Pools and Fluxes. BMC Syst Biol 4:112
I9. Solomons NW, Romero-Abal ME, Weiss G, Michalke B, Schűmann K (2010) Bioavailability of zinc from Nutriset zinc tablets compared to aqueous zinc sulphate. Eur J Clin Nutr 65:125-131
I10. Crowley CR, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Arriaga C, Solomons NW, Schümann K (2010) Correspondence of a non-invasive, cutaneous-contact method to determine hemoglobin values with conventional whole blood samples within a Guatemalan field setting. Food Nutr Bull 31:503-512
I11. Vanoaica L, Darshan D, Richman L, Schümann K, Kühn LC (2010) Intestinal ferritin H is required for an accurate control of iron absorption. Cell Metabol 12:273-282
I12. Werner T, Wagner SJ, Martinez I, Walter J, Chang J-S, Kisling S, Schümann K, Haller D (2011) Depletion of luminal iron alters the gut microbiota and prevents Crohn's disease-like ileitis. Gut 60:325-333
I13. Schümann K, Solomons NW, Laarakkers CM, Romero-Abal M-E, Kroll S, Weiss G, Swinkels DW (2011) Reproducibility and correspondence among different hepcidin forms in blood and urine and their relationships to iron status in healthy, male Guatemalan volunteers observed over 9 weeks. Ann Nutr Metabol 58:158-166
I14. Elsenhans B, Janser H, Windisch W, Schümann K (2011) Does lead use the intestinal absorptive pathways of iron? Impact of iron status on murine 210Pb and 59Fe absorption in duodenum and ileum in vivo. Toxicology, in press
I15. Orozco M, Solomons NW, Schümann K, Friel JK (2010) The response of urinary biomarkers of systemic oxidation, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and 8-hydroxy-2-deoxy-guanosine (8-OHdG), to oral iron supplementation in healthy men, with notes on the putative biological significance of their day-to-day fluctuation within the non-pathological range. Br J Nutr, submitted
I16. Lietz G, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Sud S, Schüman K, Solomons NW (2010) Frequency of the common R267S and A379V polymorphisms within the β-carotene 15,15’-monoxygenase gene in a Mayan population. J Nutr, submitted
I17. Schümann K, Solomons NW, Romero-Abal M-E, Orozco M, Weiss G, Marx JJM (2010) Oral administration of ferrous sulfate, but not of iron polymaltose and sodium iron EDTA, results in a substantial increase of non-transferrin-bound iron in healthy men. Ann Nutr Metabol, submitted
I18. Schümann K, Kroll S, Romero-Abal M-E, Georgiou NA, Marx JJM, Weiss G, Solomons NW (2010) Impact of iron status and oral iron challenges on circulating non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI) in healthy Guatemalan males. Ann Nutr Metabol, submitted
I19. Crowley C, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Solomons NW, Schümann K (2010) Validity and correspondence of non-invasively determined hemoglobin concentrations by two trans-cutaneous digital measuring devices. APJCN, in press
I20. Theil EC, Chen H, Miranda C, Janser H, Walter T, Elsenhans B, Nunez MT, Pizarro F, Schümann K (2011) The intestine absorbs iron differently from ferritin and small iron complexes. J Nutr, submitted
2.) Nutritional behavior in less developed countries
N1. Vossenaar M, Solomons NW, Valdes-Ramos R, Anderson AS (2008) Evaluating concordance with the 1997 World Cancer Research Fund/ American Institute of Cancer Research cancer prevention guidelines: challenges for the research community. Nutr Rex Rev 21:189-206
N2. Solomons NW, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vasques C, Vossenaar M, Doak C (2008) Concordance with the New American Plate guidelines of the American Institute for Cancer Research in Guatemalan children. Nutrition 25:385-391
N3. Vossenaar M, Mayorga E, Soto-Mendez MJ, Medina-Monchez SB, Campos R, Anderson AS, Solomons NW (2009) The positive deviance approach can be used to create culturally appropriate eating guides compatible with reduced cancer risk. J Nutr 139:755-762
N4. Enneman A, Hernandez L, Campos R, Vossenaar M, Solomons NW (2009) Dietary characteristics of complementary food offered to Guatemalan infants vary between urban and rural settings. Nutr Res 29:470-479
N5. Vossenaar M, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Kuijper LD, Doak CM, Solomons NW (2009) Distribution of macro- and micronutrient intakes in relation to the meal pattern of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Public Helth Nutr. 12:1330-1342
N6. Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Kuijper LD, Doak CM, Solomons NW (2009) Ready-to-eat cereals are key sources of selected micronutrients among schoolchildren from public and private elementary schools in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Nutr Res 29:335-342
N7. Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Doak CM, Solomons NW (2009) Total dietary water intake in Guatemalan Children, Food Nutr Bull 30:340-350
N8. Campos R, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Doak CM, Solomons NW (2009) Volume, frequency and participation in plain drinking water consumption by third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 18:164-170
N9. Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Doak CM, Solomons NW (2010) Contribution of beverages to energy, macronutrient and micronutrient intake of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Matern Child Nutr 6:174-189
N10. Bermudez OI, Toher C, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Mathias P, Doak C, Solomons NW (2010) Dietary intakes and food sources of fat and fatty acids in Guatemalan schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study. Nutr J 23:9-20
N11. Enneman A, Campos R, Hernandez L, Palma AV, Vossenaar M, Solomons NW (2010) Contribution of complementary foods to the total daily water needs of urban Guatemalan infants. J Hum Nutr Diet 23:520-528
N12. Campos R, Hernández L, Soto-Mendez MJ, Vossenaar M & Solomons NW (2010)
Contribution of complementary food nutrients to estimated total nutrient intakes for rural Guatemalan infants in the second semester of life. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr, 19:481-490
N13. Vossenaar M, Solomons NW, Valdes-Ramos R, Anderson AS (2010) Concordance with dietary lifestyle population goals for cancer prevention in Dutch, Scottish, Mexican, and Guatemalan population samples. Nutrition 26:40-52
N14. Vossenaar M, Bermudez OI, Anderson AS, Solomons NW (2010) Practical limitations to a positive deviance approach for identifying dietary patterns compatible with the reduction of cancer risk. J Hum Nutr Diet 23:382-392
N15. Vossenaar M, Sinak C, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Bermudez OI, Doak CM, Solomons NW (2010) Concordance with selected population recommendations for cancer prevention among third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Food Nutr Bull 31:181-192
N16. Vossenaar M, Panday B, Hamelinck V, Soto-Mendez MJ, Doak CM, Solomons NW (2011) Nutrient offerings from the meals and snacks served in four day care centres in Guatemala City
N17. Soto-Mendez MJ, Campos R, Hernández L, Vossenaar M & Solomons N (2011) Reproducibility regarding the age of introduction of complementary foods to infants as self-reported by urban and rural low-income mothers in Guatemala. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology 37:avalale on line- http://www.academicjournals.org/jphe
N18. Hernández L, Campos R, Enneman A, Palma AV, Soto-Mendez MJ, Vossenaar M, Solomons NW (2011) Contribution of complementary food nutrients to estimated total nutrient intakes for urban Guatemalan infants in the second semester of life. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 20:572-583
N19. Soto-Mendez MJ, Campos R, Hernández L, Orozco M, Vossenaar M & Solomons N (2011) Food variety, dietary diversity, and food characteristics among convenience samples of Guatemalan women. Salud Publica Mex 53:288-298
N20. Vossenaar M, Jaramillo PM, Soto-Mendez MJ, Panday B, Hamelinck V, Bermudez OI, Doak C, Mathias P & Solomons NW (2011a) Daily consumption of foods and nutrients from institutional and home sources among young children attending two contrasting day-care centers in Guatemala City. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, submitted
N21. Doak C, Hamelinck V, Vossenaar M, Panday B, Soto-Mendez MJ, Campos Ponce M, Solomons NW (2011) Evaluating food menus from day care centers in Guatemala City: Descriptive and analytical approaches for consideration in Nutrition. Nutrition, submitted
N22. Vossenaar M, Solomons NW, Valdés-Ramos R, Anderson AS (2011) Agreement between dietary and lifestyle guidelines for cancer prevention in population samples of Europeans and Mesoamericans. Nutrition 27: 1146-1155
3.) Reviews
R1. Schümann, K, Solomons NW. Safety of interventions to reduce nutritional anemias. In: Nutritional anemias, Kraemer K, Zimmermann MB, eds, Sight and Life Press, Basel, 2007, Ch 18, pp 285-314
R2. Schümann K, Christ F (2007) Did the “iron age” end in Pemba? Sight and Life Magazine 3/2007, 6-13
R3. Schümann K, Ettle T, Szegner B, Elsenhans B, Solomons NW (2007) On risk and benefits of iron supplementation recommendations for iron intake revisited. J Trace Elem. Med. Biol., 21: 147-168
R4. Ettle T, Elsenhans B, Schümann K. Eisen. In: Dunkelberg H, Hartwig A, Gebel T, Hrsg, Handbuch der Lebensmitteltoxikologie, Willey-VCH-Verlag, Weinheim, 2007, Ch 55, pp 2265-2315
R5. Schümann K, Köhrle J. Molecular mechanisms of iodine-related diesase states. In: Lang, ed., Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases – An Encyclopedic Reference, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 2009
R6. Schümann K, Weiss G. Hereditary hemochromatosis. In: Lang, ed., Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases – An Encyclopedic Reference, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 2009
R7. Schümann K, Weiss G. Acute iron intoxication. In: Lang, ed., Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases – An Encyclopedic Reference, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 2009
R8. Schümann K, Weiss G. Iron deficiency. In: Lang, ed., Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases – An Encyclopedic Reference, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 2009
R9. Schümann K, Solomons NW (2010) Efficacy and safety of iron administration in juvenile populations. Ann Nestle 68:132-140
R10. Solomons NW, Oroszco M, Crowley C, Romero-Abal ME, Schümann K (2010) Iron: Nutrition’s two-edged sword. Sight and Life Magazine 2010:20-24
R11. Schümann K, Becker C, Wagner S, Windisch W. Eisen. In Praxishandbuch Functional Food. Erbersdobler HF, Mayer AH, Hrgb, Behr’s Verlag, 2011, in press
Publications Schümann K since 1999
