One Small Step . . .

One small step…

This editorial introduces the new, online, open-access journal Research Involvement and Engagement. The journal considers manuscripts on any aspect of the engagement or involvement of patients, carers or members of the public in design, delivery and dissemination of research in health or social care. We support the involvement of patients in the production of the journal, as co-authors, as revi...

One small step at a time.

By Kirsten Conover Perception sometimes overrides the reality of a situation, especially within the realm of golf course maintenance. Green speed is an example of this phenomenon within golf. An example outside of golf is the idea that golf courses are bad for the environment and are major abusers of fertilizer and water. This perception is a stubborn idea that continues to persist despite data...

One step forward

One step forwards, one step back.

One (small) step towards precision nutrition by use of metabolomics

Despite advances in nutritional epidemiological study design and analytical strategies, dietary assessment in free-living populations remains a major challenge.1 The habitual diet represents a complex set of exposures that are intercorrelated, and self-reported tools might suffer from random and systematic errors. Although several biomarkers of nutrient intake (eg, protein intake by urinary nit...