Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from August 1997

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from August 1997

The role of clinical dietitians as perceived by dietitians and physicians.
August 1, 1997... In the early 1970s, researchers began examining the role of clinical dietitians. A 1971 study by Spangler (1) found that 55% of surveyed physician chiefs of staff did not believe members of the dietary department should contribute to the...

Assessment of physicians' ability to prescribe parenteral nutrition support in a community teaching hospital.
August 1, 1997... Parenteral nutrition is the most costly mode of nutrition therapy (1,2). The diversity of didactic instruction and clinical experience during medical school and residency training in the area of nutrition support results in marked variability...

Incorporating fat-modified foods into a food frequency questionnaire improves classification of fat intake.
August 1, 1997... Epidemiologic studies have investigated the link between dietary fat and the risk of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease (1), some forms of cancer (1), and, more recently, age-related maculopathy (2). Accuracy in assessment of fat...

Fetal growth is associated positively with maternal intake of riboflavin and negatively with maternal intake of linoleic acid.
August 1, 1997... Concern about the diets of mothers during pregnancy was stimulated during the 1940s by the findings of Burke et al (1), who observed that the condition of infants at birth was related to the level of maternal nutrient intake. Although maternal...

Ability of the Higgins Nutrition Intervention Program to improve adolescent pregnancy outcome.
August 1, 1997... Rates of adverse pregnancy outcome are high among adolescents: the low-birth-weight rate among their infants is almost twice that for infants born to older mothers, and rates of infant morbidity and mortality are also correspondingly higher...

Tray service generates more food waste in dining areas of a continuing-care retirement community.
August 1, 1997... Continuing-care retirement communities and long-term-care facilities must not only provide quality care to residents in compliance with health care regulations, but must also control all operating costs (1,2). The cost of waste disposal is...

Continuing professional education questionnaire for RDs and DTRs. (registered dietitians; dietetic technicians, registered)
August 1, 1997... After reading the continuing professional education article, "Tray service generates more food waste in dining areas of a continuing-care retirement community," please answer the following questions by indicating your responses on the...

Nutrition and health for older persons in rural America: a managed care model.
August 1, 1997... In 1994, 1 in 8 Americans, 33.2 million persons, were 65 years old or over (1). The US Census Bureau (1) estimates that by the year 2050, 1 in 5 Americans, or 80 million persons, will be aged 65 years or older, and those aged 85 and over are...

Integrating hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) and sanitation for verifiable food safety.
August 1, 1997... Reliable and verifiable food safety programs are becoming more important to foodservice. Evidence indicates that the foodservice industry has been responsible for most of the confirmed foodborne illness outbreaks that have occurred in Western...

Development of a pediatric residency program for registered dietitians.
August 1, 1997... The American Dietetic Association (ADA) strategic framework for 19961999 identifies key initiatives for guiding dietitians into the next century. The member initiative outlines a vision of ADA members as professionals who are competitive and...

Withdrawal rates for infants and children participating in WIC in Maryland. (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children)
August 1, 1997... The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was established by Congress in 1972 to improve birth outcomes and early childhood development by providing supplemental food and nutrition education to pregnant,...

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment results in weight loss in obese and overweight patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
August 1, 1997... Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a syndrome characterized by short duration (typically less than a minute), repetitive episodes of impaired breathing during sleep. OSA and related syndromes occur in at least 3% of adults in the United States...