Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from April 1997

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from April 1997

The greening of a school district: how school foodservice led a recycling revolution.
April 1, 1997... Who would guess an ecological revolution could start with something as basic as a milk carton. Well, actually it was 10 million milk cartons, one outrageous garbage bill, and two very determined dietitians that sparked an award-winning recycling...

Economic benefit of breast-feeding infants enrolled in WIC. (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)(includes related article on benefits of breast-feeding)
April 1, 1997... The health benefits of breast-feeding are recognized widely and supported by many studies (1-4). Mortality and morbidity rates are significantly lower among breast-fed infants compared with formula-fed infants (4). Studies have consistently shown...

Primary follow-up care in a multidisciplinary setting enhances catch-up growth of very-low-birth-weight infants.
April 1, 1997... Advances in neonatal medicine that include improvement in the management of cardiopulmonary problems and nutrition support have resulted in a dramatic increase in the survival of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants (1,2). Unfortunately, these...

Profitability and acceptability of fat- and sodium-modified hot entrees in a worksite cafeteria.
April 1, 1997... The National Restaurant Association (1,2) reports that almost one half of all adults eat in a foodservice establishment on a typical day, and 44% of all food dollars are spent in foodservice establishments. Because of this, foodservice operators...

Comparison of waste composition in a continuing-care retirement community.
April 1, 1997... Diminishing landfill space and the changes to landfill operation mandated by regulations imposed by Subtitle D amendments of the Resource Recovery and Conservation Act (1,2) have resulted in increased waste disposal fees for commercial and...

Taste, temperature, and presentation predict satisfaction with foodservices in a Canadian continuing-care hospital.
April 1, 1997... User satisfaction has become an important perspective in the measurement of health service outcome (1, 2). In hospital settings it has become common to survey patients about specific aspects of services provided (3, 4). Several reports have been...

Physiologic responses to sensory stimulation by food: nutritional implications.
April 1, 1997... An influence of the sensory properties of foods on dietary choice is widely recognized. Awareness of sensory influences on the digestion of foods and nutrient use is more limited. However, since Pavlov (1) demonstrated that sensory exposure to...

Medical nutrition therapy for patients with osteoporosis.
April 1, 1997... Osteoporosis is a disease of bone fragility estimated to cause 1.5 million fractures annually in the United States. This disease afflicts nearly 25 million people at a cost of $13.8 billion per year, or 1.1% of total health care dollars (1). As...

How do socioeconomic status and age influence infant food patterns?
April 1, 1997... One of the concerns about adolescents becoming mothers is that these young mothers may not have the knowledge or experience to make sound decisions about their children's diets. Most studies of adolescent mothers have focused on the incidence and...

Dietary adequacy in patients with diabetic gastroparesis.
April 1, 1997... Diabetic gastroparesis is delayed gastric emptying that occurs as a complication of diabetes mellitus (1). Approximately 50% of patients with diabetes have some delay in gastric emptying (2) as one component of autonomic neuropathy. Diabetic...

Apple fiber and gum arabic lowers total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in men with mild hypercholesterolemia.
April 1, 1997... Although a cholesterol-lowering effect of dietary fiber derived from gum arabic or apples has been demonstrated (1-4), little research exists that examines the potential cholesterol-lowering effects of combinations of these fibers. The purpose of...

Position of the American Dietetic Association: natural resource conservation and waste management.
April 1, 1997... Members of The American Dietetic Association (ADA) work in settings where efforts to conserve natural resources and minimize waste can have notable effects. ADA is committed to programs designed to preserve natural resources and protect the...

President's page: taking stock of ADA's strategic initiatives. (American Dietetic Association)
April 1, 1997... As we near completion of the first year of The American Dietetic Association's (ADA) 1996-1999 Strategic Framework, Creating the Future, it seems appropriate to take stock of our accomplishments and reconfirm our directions for the future. A...

LeVelle Wood - 1900-1997. (former president of The American Dietetic Association)(Obituary)
April 1, 1997... LeVelle Wood, MS, 1958-1959 president of The American Dietetic Association (ADA), died on January 31, 1997, at her home in Portland, Ore. LeVelle was born and received her basic education, including a degree in Home Economics and Textiles and...