Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from August 2001

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from August 2001

Sizing up the value of assessment.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Only through valid assessment of our clients' needs can we develop a treatment plan with sustained results. Several of our articles this month explore assessment tools and concepts that help us better serve our clients as well as advance our...

Nourishing the brain: Supporting dietetic research opens doors for the entire profession.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Academic librarian and author Rutherford D. Rogers, who penned the quote above, knows that quantity doesn't replace quality when it comes to information's impact upon our lives. We're fortunate to have access to an unprecedented level of data...

Is Fruit & Vegetable Wash "FIT" To Eat?(Procter and Gamble Co.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The Procter & Gamble company will halt its manufacturing of Fit Fruit & Vegetable Wash and Professional Line Fit Antibacterial Produce Cleaner. Production will cease in the United States, Mexico, and Canada on September 28, 2001. Fit and...

US Tuna Foundation amends proposal to FDA.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The United States Tuna Foundation, which represents 95% of US canned tuna processors, is amending its 1994 petition to change the basis of the current canned tuna standard from a pressed cake to a drained weight methodology. In addition,...

Florida Citrus Growers Fight Battle of Juice Confusion.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The Florida Department of Citrus is planning a campaign that will eliminate confusion between real fruit juice and chemically designed fruit drinks. Many fruit drinks claim through advertising and public relations that they contain real fruit...

Cleanliness in Home Kitchens Not Much Better Than Restaurants.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... In its on-site study of 115 North American households last year, Audits International found at least one critical violation of FDA's Model Food Code in 74% of the kitchens. Restaurants are held to the code's standards for food preparation. ...

Diet and Physical Activity Emphasized in Cholesterol Guidelines.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The new cholesterol guidelines, issued by the National Cholesterol Education Program, coordinated by the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, combine diet, physical activity, and weight control into a new "therapeutic lifestyle...

FDA Web Site for Teachers.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The FDA has launched a Web site to help middle and high school teachers incorporate food microbiology and safe food handling practices into their courses.

Zoo nutrition: A walk on the wild side.
August 1, 2001... A registered dietitian as a zoo nutritionist? Well, it certainly doesn't happen every day, but as Bruce Rengers, RD, learned when he spent a year as head of nutrition at Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL, many of his skills as a human nutritionist...

Folic acid fortification: Informed mothers, healthy babies.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... A A study published in the June 20 Journal of the American Medical Association found that the number of neural tube defects (NTDs) has dropped by 19% since the government required food manufacturers to fortify grain products with folic acid...

Optimizing nutritional health for children through school based initiatives.
August 1, 2001... Today, there is a pronounced need for attention to the nutrition and health needs of our nation's schoolchildren. The facts are overwhelming. Prevalence of overweight and obesity has escalated in children and adolescents with no apparent signs...

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS.
August 1, 2001... Breastfeeding and adolescent mothers To the Editors: In a recent article in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Misra and James (1) reported that 19% of adolescent mothers were currently breastfeeding among the Missouri...

ERRATA.(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2001... In the July article, "MNT works: Marketing resources spread the message," an incorrect Web site was given for the MNT Works resources. The correct site is: http://www.eatright.com/members/knowledge/nutresources.html. In the ADA position...

The Internet Healthcare Coalition: eHealth Ethics Initiative.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The Internet Healthcare Coalition (IHC), a group of organizations that include for-profit and not-for-profit members, has as its mission the promotion of quality healthcare resources on the Internet. With the belief that the Internet offers all...

Leadership Directory now online.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The Leadership Directory is now available online for members. This directory is located in the members-only section of the Web site at www.eatright.com/leaders hip/.

ADA's Medical Nutrition Therapy Works marketing kit now available.(American Dietetic Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Registered Dietitians can now obtain a new resource, ADA's Medical Nutrition Therapy Works marketing kit, to assist them in their marketing initiatives. Developed by ADA's Health Care Financing Team with member input, contents demonstrate the...

Hunger and Enviromnental Nutrition: Join a Cutting Edge DPG.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The Hunger and Environmental Nutrition DPG, HEN, is an ADA dietetic practice group that focuses on hunger and environmental nutrition issues. Members lend expertise to the ADA on issues of domestic and international food insecurity and the...

ADA & ASHFSA launch Adult Developmental Externship Program & Traineeship.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... The American Dietetic Association and the American Society for Healthcare Food Service Administrators of the American Hospital Association are now offering the Anne Glavan Adult Development Externship Program & Traineeship (AD EPT). Comprised...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
August 1, 2001... Margaret R. Wylie, May 28, 2001. Wylie was a member of the American Dietetic Association as well as a lifelong advocate of health and nutrition. She worked as a hospital therapeutic dietitian at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC. She also...

The Soybean And Heart Health.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Elevated LDL-cholesterol is a major cause of coronary heart disease. Lowering elevated LDL-cholesterol is still the primary target for reducing CHD risk, and recently released guidelines now call for total cholesterol levels to be below 200...

Fatty Acid Research: New Discoveries and Emerging Vistas IN UFA and CVD Risk Factors.(unsuturated fatty acids, cardiovascular disease)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... For decades, fatty acids have been at the forefront of dietary recommendations to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) principally because of their effects on plasma total and LDL-cholesterol levels. LDL-cholesterol has been a focal...

Questions / Answers On Trans Fatty Acids.
August 1, 2001... What are trans fats? Trans fats are unsaturated fatty acids formed when vegetable oils are processed and made more solid or into a more stable liquid. This processing is called hydrogenation. Trans fats also occur naturally in low amounts...

Trans Labeling Uncertain At Food & Drug.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Will a new administration change policy on trans fatty acid nutrition labeling or will new Senate leadership force out the original rule to declare trans as if it were saturated fat? FDA proposed in 1999 to re-address the issue of trans...

Summer Sizzle.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... HERB MARINATED TOFU (Perfect for the outdoor grill) 1 pound (1 package) firm tofu, drained 1 package (106 oz) McCormick [R] Grill Mates [R] Zesty Herb Marinade 1/3 cup water 3 tablespoons white vinegar 3...

Past, present, and future of the Food Guide Pyramid.
August 1, 2001... The above statement was made by a consumer as part of a USDA-sponsored focus group on the Dietary Guidelines [1]. To those who still consider the Pyramid to "new," statements like these remind us that the Pyramid has been around a while--since...

Development and validation of a screening tool to identify eating disorders in female athletes.
August 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective To develop and validate a screening tool to identify eating pathology in women athletes. Design Three cross-sectional subject groups were established: college women athletes diagnosed with eating disorders; college...

Higher carbohydrate intake is associated with decreased incidence of newborn macrosomia in women with gestational diabetes.
August 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective To study the influence of energy and macronutrient intake on infant birthweight in women with gestational diabetes mellitus undergoing intensive management. Design This prospective study evaluated the impact of...

Nutritional assessment of pregnant women enrolled in the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
August 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate nutrient intake from dietary sources for 95 pregnant women enrolled in the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Subjects/Setting Women were recruited from Minneapolis and...

Point-of-purchase messages framed in terms of cost, convenience, taste, and energy improve healthful snack selection in a college foodservice setting.
August 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective To examine the effects of a point-of-purchase (POP) intervention emphasizing various properties of healthful food items on college students' snack purchases. Design In Study 1, vegetable baskets (containing cut...

College and university students present a challenge for nutritionists.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... Ever on the go, students skip meals, snack frequently, and gravitate toward foods that are high in fat and low in fruits, vegetables, and variety. They snack more and their meal times are more fluid. Sandy Procter, MS, RD, a coordinator of...

Development of a medical nutrition therapy protocol for female collegiate athletes.
August 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Nutrition intervention can improve athletic performance and reduce the risk of nutrition related problems in women athletes. The current healthcare environment demands that dietitians document the outcomes of the medical nutrition...

Score points by documenting treatment interventions.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... For a long time, sports nutritionists have not made the effort to document what they do," says Christine A. Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, editor of the ADA's Sports Nutrition: A Guide for the Professional Working with Active People, 3rd edition....

Post-diagnosis family adaptation influences glycemic control in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
August 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Family adaptation to type 2 diabetes management after nutrition education was studied as part of a 2.5-year ethnography. Data analysis included descriptive data (observations, transcribed audio recordings, written field notes) and...

Children's patterns of macronutrient intake and associations with restaurant and home eating.
August 1, 2001... Expert groups recommend that children and adolescents consume [less than or equal to]30% of energy (and no less than 20%) from fat and [less than]10% of energy from saturated fat [1-3]. Nonetheless, recent surveys indicate that most children...

Development of a food and activity record and a portion-size model booklet for use by 6- to 17-year olds: A review of focus-group testing.
August 1, 2001... During development of a national protocol to survey Canadian children aged 6 to 17 years, the need for a dietary assessment tool that could be used to report food and beverages consumed over a 24-hour period was identified. To that end, 2 tools...

Fundamental dietary patterns and their correlates among US whites.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Asocial history of eating habits in the United States [1] suggests that there are 2 fundamental US dietary patterns. The first, characterized by beef or pork, white flour bread, and potato consumption, is grounded in British culinary heritage....

Wet-nesting of foodservice dishware: Investigation and analysis of potential bacterial contamination.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Seventy-five million cases of foodborne illness occur each year in the United States, according to a 1999 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [1]. Of these cases, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths result. From...

Strategies for improving follow-up client appointment Keeping compliance.
August 1, 2001... The importance of having effective strategies leading to adequate client follow-up appointments is becoming more critical as dietetics moves more toward evidence-based practice, the use of clinical guidelines and protocols with multiple visits,...

The new credential: Advanced Diabetes Management.
August 1, 2001... ABSTRACT A new multidisciplinary credential, the advanced diabetes manager, has been developed by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), in collaboration with the American...

Standards of professional practices for dietetics professionals in management and foodservice settings.
August 1, 2001... Money, manpower, materials, machines, and minutes are resources managed by food and nutrition professionals whose responsibilities are carried out in a variety of settings: healthcare; long-term care; college and university; corrections;...

Report on the 1999 Membership Database of the American Dietetic Association.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... This report presents the major findings of the 1999 membership database update of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). The update is designed to provide an accurate profile of the characteristics of the membership at a single point in time....

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.
August 1, 2001... Vol 73, February 2001, Supplement * Probiotics and prebiotics. Proceedings of a symposium held in Kiel, Germany, June 11-12, 1998. J. Schrezenmeir, M. de Vrese, and K. Heller, guest eds. 361S-498S. Vol 73, March 2001 * Lessons for...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.
August 1, 2001... Vol 153, February 15, 2001 * Maternal exposure to nitrate from drinking water and diet and risk for neural tube defects. L.A. Croen, K. Todoroff, and G.M. Shaw. 325-331. * Coffee consumption end serum lipids: a mete-analysis of...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
August 1, 2001... Vol 91, January 2001 * Financial difficulty in acquiring food among elderly disabled women: results from the Women's Health and Aging Study. L.M. Klesges, M. Pahor, R.I. Shorr, J.Y. Wan, J.D. Williamson, and J.M. Guralnik. 68-75. *...

ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.
August 1, 2001... Vol 134, January 2, 2001 * Long-term weight loss end changes in blood pressure: results of the Trials of Hypertension Prevention, phase II. V.J. Stevens, E. Obarzanek, N.R. Cook, et al, for the Trials of Hypertension Prevention research...

ARCHIVES OF SURGERY.
August 1, 2001... Vol 136, January 2001 * Effects of a glucose meal on energy metabolism in patients with cirrhosis before and after liver transplantation. L. Tappy, P. Schneiter, R. Chiolero, V. Bettschart, and M. Gillet. 80-84.

DIABETES CARE.
August 1, 2001... Vol 24, January 2001 * Potential short-term economic benefits of improved glycemic control: a managed care perspective. J. Menzin, C. Langley-Hawthorne, M. Friedman, L. Boulanger, and R. Cavanaugh. 51-55. Behavioral science research in...

THE DIABETES EDUCATOR.
August 1, 2001... Vol 27, January/February 2001 Diabetes education programs for African American women what works? H.E. Hughes, A. Love, K. Peabody, and S. Kardong-Edgren. 46-54. Gestational diabetes mellitus: diagnosis, treatment, and beyond....

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.
August 1, 2001... Vol 55, January 2001 * Effect of altering the variety of sensorially distinct foods, of the same macronutrient content, on food intake and body weight in men. R.J. Stubbs, A.M. Johnstone, N. Mazlan. S.E. Mbaiwa, and S. Ferris. 19-28. ...

FOOD TECHNOLOGY.
August 1, 2001... Vol 55, January 2001 * Thinking verbally: communication tips for technical presentations. J.H. Rupnow, J.W. King, and L.K. Johnson. 46-48. * Thinking visually: graphic tips for technical presentations. J.W. King, L.K. Johnson, and J.H....

GASTROENTEROLOGY.
August 1, 2001... Vol 120, January 2001 * American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: nausea and vomiting. Clinical Practice and Practice Economics Committee. 261-262. * AGA technical review on nausea and vomiting. E.M.M....

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISORDERS.
August 1, 2001... Vol 25, January 2001 * What is an optimal diet? Relationship of macronutrient intake to obesity, glucose tolerance, lipoprotein cholesterol levels and the metabolic syndrome in the Whitehall II study. E.J. Brunner, H. Wunsch, and MG....

THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
August 1, 2001... Vol 285, January 17, 2001 * Intake of fish and omega-3 fatty acids and risk of stroke in women. H. Iso, K.M. Rexrode, M.J. Stampfer, et al, for the Nurses' Health Study. 304-312. Intake of fish and n-3 fatty acids and risk of stroke in...

JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION.
August 1, 2001... Vol 64, January 2001 * Dietary strategies to counteract the effects of mycotoxins: a review. F. Galvano, A. Piva, A. Ritieni, and G. Galvano. 201.231.

THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION.
August 1, 2001... Vol 131, January 2001 * Energy requirements of lactating women derived from doubly labeled water and milk energy output. N.F. Butte, W.W. Wong, and J.M. Hopkinson. 53-58. * Chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid [from coffee] are absorbed...

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION.
August 1, 2001... Vol 33, January/February 2001 Ecologic study of children's use of a computer nutrition eduction program. D. Matheson and C. Achterberg. 2-9. Content analysis of the use of fantasy, challenge, and curiosity in school-based nutrition...

THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS.
August 1, 2001... Vol 138, January 2001 * Vitamin [B.sub.12] deficiency in children and adolescents. (Review.) S.A. Rasmussen, P.M. Fernhoff, and K.S. Scanlon. 10-17. * Enteric-coated, pH-dependent peppermint oil capsules for the treatment of irritable...

JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION.
August 1, 2001... Vol 11, January 2001 * Vitamin D analogs in uremia: integrating medical and nutritional issues. (Review.) P. Jernigan and D.L. Andress. 3-8. * Prevalence and prognostic significance of malnutrition in chronic renal insufficiency. J.A....

JOURNAL OF WOMEN'S HEALTH & GENDER-BASED MEDICINE.
August 1, 2001... Vol 10, January/February 2001 * Modifiable and nonmodifiable factors associated with osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. A.M. Snelling, C.J. Crespo, M....

THE LANCET.
August 1, 2001... Vol 357, January 6, 2001 * Sunlight "D"ilemma: risk of skin cancer or bone disease and muscle weakness. (Commentary.) M.F. Holick. 4-6. Vol 357, January 13, 2001 * Low-dose aspirin and vitamin E in people at cardiovascular risk: a...

MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE.
August 1, 2001... Vol 33, January 2001 * Creatine supplementation affects muscle creatine during energy restriction. J.A. Rockwell, J. Walberg Rankin, and B. Toderico. 61-68. * The influence of diet and exercise on muscle health. Participants were 197...

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.
August 1, 2001... Vol 32, January 2001 * Fruit and vegetable consumption and diabetes mellitus incidence among U.S. adults. E.S. Ford and A.H. Mokdad. 33-39. * Trends in over weight and physical activity among U.S. military personnel, 1995-1998. OH....

JUST FOR KIDS!(Review)
August 1, 2001... Written by Susan R. Johnson, MD and Laurel M. Mellin, RD. San Francisco, Calif.: Balboa Publishing Corp.; 2001. Paperback Workbook (Pp 154), $12, and Instructor's three-ring binder, $28. ISBN 0925902-85-X Just For Kids! is the program we...

YOUNG PEOPLE'S HEALTHY HEART PROGRAM.(Review)
August 1, 2001... Written by Sharon E. Buhr, MPH, RD and Jeannine Preszler BA. Valley City, North Dakota: Mercy Hospital. 1997, Revised 1999. Paper. Pp 207. Price: $24.95 each. Looking for an exciting heart healthy nutrition and exercise program for school...

Kids with Celiac Disease.(Review)
August 1, 2001... Kids with Celiac Disease This book gives parents advice on dealing with the diagnosis, coping with the emotional turmoil and helping their child develop a positive and constructive attitude. Kids with Celiac Disease: A Family Guide to Raising...