Barbara O. Schneeman

  • Professor Emerita, Department of Nutrition

barbara.schneeman@fda.hhs.gov

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Education

  • Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Research Interests

Barbara O. Schneeman, Ph.D. is Director, Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements (ONLDS), in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She oversees the development of policy and regulations for dietary supplements, nutrition labeling and food standards, infant formula, and medical foods. Prior to joining FDA, she served as a member of the faculty and administration at the University of California, Davis, including chair of the department of Nutrition, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and Associate Vice Provost--University Outreach. She held appointments as professor in the Departments of Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, and Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine. Dr. Schneeman has served as Assistant Administrator for Nutrition in the Agricultural Research Service in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She has many professional activities and honors to her credit. Dr. Schneeman received her B.S. from the University of California, Davis in food science and technology, and her Ph.D. in nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley.

Publications

  • Tinker LF, Schneeman BO, Willits NO. Number of weeks of 24-hour food records needed to estimate nutrient intake during a community-based clinical nutrition trial. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 1993;93:332-333.
  • Schneeman BO, Kotite L, Todd KM, Havel RJ. Relationships between the responses of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in blood plasma containing apolipoproteins B-48 and B-100 to a fat-containing meal in normolipidemic humans. Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences 1993;90:2069-2073.
  • Schneeman BO. Nutrition and gastrointestinal function. Nutrition Today, January/February, 1993, pp. 20-24.
  • Schneeman BO, Richter D. Changes in plasma and hepatic lipids, small intestinal histology and pancreatic enzyme activity due to aging and dietary fiber in rats. Journal of Nutrition 1993;123:1328-1337.
  • Schneeman, B. O. Alterations in lipid digestion. In COST 92 Mechanisms of Action of Dietary Fibre on Lipid and Cholesterol Metabolism. Ed D. Lairon, Commission of the European Communities, 1993, pp. 35-38.
  • Schneeman, B. O. Agricultural, environmental issues need interdisciplinary approach. California Agriculture 1993;47(6):2.
  • Schneeman BO, Tietyen J. Dietary fiber. In Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease (Shils, M. E., J. A. Olson and M. Shike, eds), 8th edition, Chapter 4, Philadelphia Lea & Febiger, 1994, Vol. 1, pp. 89-100.
  • Tinker LF, Davis PA, Schneeman BO. Prune fiber or pectin compared with cellulose lowers plasma and liver lipids in rats with diet-induced hyperlipidemia. Journal of Nutrition 1994;124:31-40.
  • Frankel EN, Parks EJ, Xu R, Schneeman BO, Davis PA, German, JB. Effect of n-3 fatty acid-rich fish oil supplementation on the oxidation of low density lipoproteins. Lipids 1994;29:233-236.
  • Peluso MR, Schneeman BO. A food-grade silicon dioxide is hypocholesterolemic in the diet of cholesterol-fed rats. Journal of Nutrition 1994;124:853-860.
  • Dixon ZR, Burri BJ, Clifford A, Frankel EN, Schneeman BO, Parks E, Keim NL, Barbieri T, Wu M-M, Fong AKH, Kretsch MJ, Sowell AL, Erdman JW. Effects of a carotene-deficient diet on measures of oxidative susceptibility and superoxide dismutase activity in adult women. Free Radical Biology & Medicine 1994;17:537-544.
  • Schneeman BO. Carbohydrates Significance for energy balance and gastrointestinal function. Journal of Nutrition 1994;124:1747S-1753S.
  • Schneeman BO. Designing production and processing for consumer health. Proceedings from Food Systems for Consumer Health Workshop, Washington, D.C., 1994, 12-94.
  • Schneeman BO. UC addresses challenges to the California family. California Agriculture, 1994, 482.
  • Schneeman BO, Tinker LF. Dietary fiber. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1995, 428-95.
  • Schneeman, B. O. Summary of Sugars Workshop, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1995;62:S294-S296
  • Tietyen JL, Nevins DL, Shoemaker CF, Schneeman BO. Hypocholesterolemic potential of oat bran treated with an endo-beta-d-glucanase from bacillus subtilis. Journal of Food Science, 1995;60:558-560, 579.
  • Schneeman BO. Research issues and needs for the future. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1995;61:S1007-S1008.
  • Middleton S, Schneeman BO. Nutrient infusion into the ileum of rats does not lower plasma lipids or alter apolipoprotein mRNA abundance. Journal of Nutrition 1995;125:983-989.
  • Gambera PJ, Schneeman BO, Davis PA. Use of the food guide pyramid and U.S. dietary guidelines to improve dietary intake and reduce cardiovascular risk in actaive-duty Air Force members. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 1995;95:1268-1273.
  • Schneeman BO. Dietary influences on health. Preventive Medicine 1996;25:38-40.
  • Middleton S, Schneeman BO. Rat plasma triglycerides and hepatic fatty acid synthetase mRNA, but not apolipoprotein B and A-IV mRNA, respond to dietary fat content. Journal of Nutrition 1996;126:1627-1634.
  • Gallaher DD, Schneeman BO. Dietary Fiber. Present Knowledge in Nutrition, ILSI Press, 1996, 787-97.
  • Burton-Freeman B, Schneeman BO. Lipid infused into the duodenum of rats at varied rates influences food intake and body weight gain. Journal of Nutrition 1996;126:2934-2939.
  • Yokoyama WJ, Hudson CA, Knuckles BE, Chiu MM, Sayre RN, Turnlund JR, Schneeman BO. Effect of barley -glucan in durum wheat pasta on human glycemic response. Cereal Chemistry 1997;74:293-296.
  • Schneeman BO. Dietary Guidelines in Asian Countries Towards a Food-Based Appraoch. Proceedings of a Seminar and Workshop on National Dietary Guidelines Meeting Nutritional Needs of Asian Countries in the 21st Century. Singapore, July 27-28, 1997.
  • Burton-Freeman B, Gietzen DW, Schneeman BO. Meal pattern analysis to investigate the satiating potential of fat, carbohydrate, and protein in rats. American Journal of Physiology 1997;42:R1916-R1922.
  • Schneeman, B.O., Li, B.W. Dietary guidelines/RDA/Daily Value workshop. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 1997;427: 309-310.
  • Schneeman, B.O. Dietary fiber and gastrointestinal function. Nutrition Research 1998;18: 625-632.
  • Parks, E.J., German, J. B., Davis, P.A., Frankel, E.N., Kappagoda, C.T., Rutledge, J.C., Hyson, D.A., Schneeman, B.O. Reduced oxidative susceptibility of LDL from patients participating in an intensive atherosclerosis treatment program.American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998;68: 778-785.
  • Olson, B., Schneeman, BO. Alimentary lipemia is enhanced in fiber-fed rats. Journal of Nutrition 1998;128: 1031-1036.
  • Schneeman, B.O. Assessing Readiness in Military Women. The Relationship of Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health. Committee on Body Composition, utrition and Health of Military Women, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, 352 pages; with Executive Summary, 23 pages. 1998, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.
  • Schneeman, B.O. Reducing Stress Fracture in Physically Active Military Women. Subcommittee on Body Composition, Nutrition and Health of Military Women, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1998, 117 pages.
  • Schneeman, B.O. Review and Revision of the Dietary Guidelines for Healthy Americans. In: Food-Based Dietary Guidelines—Its trend over the world. Kenpakusha Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, page 21. (Whole book in Japanese), 1998.
  • Schneeman, B.O. Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Consultation (WHO Technical Report Series, No. 880). Preparation and Use of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines. World Health Organization, Geneva, 1998.
  • Bourdon, I., Yokoyama, W., Davis, P., Hudson, C., Backus, R., Richter, D., Knuckles, B., Schneeman, B.O. Postprandial lipid, glucose, insulin, and cholecystokinin responses in men fed barley pasta enriched with -glucan. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1999; 69:55-63.
  • Tinker, L.F., Parks, E.J., Behr, S.R., Schneeman, B.O., Davis, P.A.(n-3) fatty acid supplementation in moderately hypertriglyceridemic adults changes postprandial lipid and apolipoprotein B responses to a standardized test meal. Journal of Nutrition 1999;129:1126-34.
  • Burton-Freeman, B., Gietzen, D.W., Schneeman, B.O. Cholecystokinin and serotonin receptors in the regulation of fat-induced satiety in rats. American Journal of Physiology 1999;276: R429-434.
  • Schneeman, B.O. Building scientific consensus: the importance of dietary fiber. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1999;69:1.
  • Schneeman, B.O. Fiber, inulin and oligofructose: similarities and differences. Journal of Nutrition 1999;129:1424S-1427S.
  • Schneeman, B.O. Do policy makers and nutritionists use similar criteria to measure nutritional adequacy of the food supply? Commentary. Food Policy 1999;24: 231-235.
  • Schneeman BO and Kennedy E. Agriculture-nutrition linkages and the US Department of Agriculture: A global view. Food and Nutr Bull. 2000;21:547-9.
  • Schneeman BO. Linking agricultural production and human nutrition. J Sci Food Agric. 2001;81:3-9.
  • Schneeman BO. Use of glycemic index in predicting risk of coronary heart disease.Am J Clin Nutr. 2001;73:130-1.
  • Bourdon I, Olson B, Backus R, Richter D, Davis PA, Schneeman BO. Beans, as a source of dietary fiber, increases cholecystokinin and apo B48 response to test meals in men. J Nutr, 2001;131:1485-1490.
  • Schneeman BO. Preparation and use of food-based dietary guidelines: Lessons from Thailand and the Philippine Islands. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, in press.
  • Parks, E. J., Rutledge, J. C., Davis, P. A., Hyson, D. A., Schneeman, B. O., & Kappagoda, C. T. Predictors of plasma triglyceride elevation in patients participating in a coronary atherosclerosis treatment program. J Cardiopulm Rehabil 2001; 21: 73-79.
  • Schneeman, B. O. Carbohydrate: friend or foe? Summary of research needs. J Nutr 2001; 131: 2764S-2765S.
  • Schneeman, B. O. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans: a basis for US nutrition policy. J Am Diet Assoc 2001; 101: 742-743.
  • Schneeman, B. O. Use of glycemic index in predicting risk of coronary heart disease. Am J Clin Nutr 2001; 73: 130-131.
  • Hyson, D. A., Schneeman, B. O., & Davis, P. A. Almonds and almond oil have similar effects on plasma lipids and LDL oxidation in healthy men and women. J Nutr 2002; 132: 703-707.
  • Nicholls, J., Lasley, B. L., Nakajima, S. T., Setchell, K. D., & Schneeman, B. O. Effects of soy consumption on gonadotropin secretion and acute pituitary responses to gonadotropin-releasing hormone in women. J Nutr 2002; 132: 708-714.
  • Schneeman B. O. Carbohydrate: friend or foe? Summary of research needs. Journal of Nutrition. 2002;131(10):2764S-2765S.
  • Schneeman BO. Evolution of dietary guidelines. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003 Dec;103(12 Suppl 2):S5-9.
  • Schneeman BO, Burton-Freeman B, Davis P. Incorporating dairy foods into low and high fat diets increases the postprandial cholecystokinin response in men and women. J Nutr. 2003 Dec;133(12):4124-8.