Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dieticians Association of Australia articles from September 2006

Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dieticians Association of Australia archives from September 2006

From the editor.(dietetics)(Editorial)
September 1, 2006... We hope you enjoyed reading the abstracts from the 24th National Conference of the DAA as a supplement to the previous issue. This was a key milestone in the development of the Journal and the professional support it provides. Following the...

Cyber claims: how do we protect public health nutrition within a rapidly changing food environment?(Editorial)
September 1, 2006... There exists an historically unprecedented number of food products available in the marketplace. And the pace of change is relentless. According to Nestle, 116 000 packaged foods and beverages have been introduced into the USA since 1990. (1)...

Future events.
September 1, 2006... Joint 8th IUNS-International Symposium on Clinical Nutrition (8th ISCN) and 5th Asia-Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society (5th APCNS) Conference 2006 15-18 October 2006, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. For information see...

Survey of health claims for Australian foods made on Internet sites.
September 1, 2006... More and more information is becoming available via the Internet, with many people now choosing to use this source of information for everything from planning their family holiday to purchase of goods or investigating medical technologies. In...

Survey of health claims for Australian foods made on Internet sites.
September 1, 2006... Abstract Objective: Australia and New Zealand are currently preparing a new food standard code, which will allow the use of health claims on food products and in associated advertising. The aim of the present study was to obtain...

Dietary carnitine intake and carnitine status in endurance-trained males.
September 1, 2006... Abstract Background: Carnitine is an integral component of fatty acid transfer into the mitochondria, and also buffers excess intramitochondrial acyl-CoA. It has previously been suggested that athletes may be at risk of low carnitine...

Understanding the gluten-free diet for teaching in Australia.
September 1, 2006... Abstract Diagnosis of coeliac disease in Australia is increasing. The only recognised treatment is a gluten-free diet. It is essential that dietitians, who offer a critical role in the management of patients with coeliac disease, are...

Profile of the Australian dietetic workforce: 1991-2005.(Survey)
September 1, 2006... Abstract Objective: The present study aims to review current available data that describe the dietetics workforce in Australia. Design: A literature search was conducted using CIHNAL and hand searches. Following this, a review of the...

Estimates of overweight and obesity among samples of preschool-aged children in Melbourne and Sydney.
September 1, 2006... Abstract Objective: Childhood obesity is a significant and increasing public health issue. We present results from two cross-sectional surveys from Melbourne and Sydney that sought to estimate the level of overweight and obesity among...

Sports nutrition.(CONTINUING EDUCATION)
September 1, 2006... Continuing education and the APD program This quiz is an ideal activity for APD members to include in your CPD log, where it relates to personal learning goals. Record the time taken, to the nearest hour, to complete the quiz and any...

The Politics of Food.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... The Politics of Food Lien ME, Nerlich B, eds. Berg, Oxford, 2004, 244 pages, $62.00, ISBN 1-859-73853-2 On first glance I had to wonder whether the world needed yet another book called 'The politics of food'. Like 'Food for thought'...

Principles of Nutritional Assessment, 2d ed.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... Principles of Nutritional Assessment. Second Edition Gibson RS. Oxford University Press, New York, 2005, 908 pages, $195.00 (hardback), ISBN 0-19-517169-1 Most readers of this review will already be familiar with the first edition of this...

Cardiovascular Disease: Diet, Nutrition and Emerging Risk Factors.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... Cardiovascular Disease: Diet, Nutrition and Emerging Risk Factors Stanner S, ed. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 2005, 380 pages, $95.93, ISBN 1-4051-0166-0 This book is an excellent resource for dietitians working in coronary care...

To Feed a Nation: A History of Australian Food Science and Technology.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... To Feed a Nation: A History of Australian Food Science and Technology Farrer K. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, 2005, 230 pages, $39.95, ISBN 0-643-09154-8 If you ever wanted to know when vegemite was first manufactured (or why,...

Of interest from the journals.
September 1, 2006... Trans fatty acids Jakobsen MU, Bysted A, Andersen NL et al. Intake of ruminant trans fatty acids in the Danish population aged 1-80 yrs. Eur J Cin Nutr 2006; 60: 312-18. This study based on seven-day food records from a gender and age...

From the editor.(Editorial)
September 1, 2006... In recent years, leading health organisations have developed evidence-based guidelines to underpin management of health issues. The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is committed to the promotion and enhancement of best practice in...

Evidence based practice guidelines for the nutritional management of cancer cachexia.
September 1, 2006... INTRODUCTION Scope and Purpose The purpose of these guidelines is to provide dietitians in Australia with a user-friendly summary of the evidence to support the nutritional management of adult patients with cancer cachexia. This best...

Evidence based practice guideline framework.
September 1, 2006... The framework for evidence-based practice for the nutritional management of cancer cachexia is presented in Figure 1. [FIGURE 1 OMITTED]

Evidence based statements.
September 1, 2006... The evidence based statements are listed under headings based on the nutrition care process. Access to Appropriate Care Nutrition Screening Clinical question How should patients be identified for referral to the dietitian in...

Evidence based practice guidelines for the nutritional management of chronic kidney disease.
September 1, 2006... INTRODUCTION Scope and Purpose The purpose of these guidelines is to provide dietitians in Australia and New Zealand with a summary of evidence based clinical guidelines related to the dietetic management of adult patients with...