Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from December 1989

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from December 1989

Nutrient intake recommendations needed for the older American.
December 1, 1989... Physiological, social, economic, and psychological factors all affect nutritional intake in older Americans. Diseases, physical impairments, and mental deterioration can make maintenance of nutritional status complicated. Until recently...

The 1980s: a look at a decade of growth in dietetics through the pages of the Journal. (Journal of the American Dietetic Association)
December 1, 1989... In the days between unwrapping the last holiday present and proposing the first New Year's toast, most of us feel the need to spend a few moments reflecting on the events of the last 12 months and making plans for the months ahead. When the...

The 10th edition of the Recommended Dietary Allowances: what's new in the 1989 RDAs?
December 1, 1989... The 10th edition of the RDAs was released on October 23, 1989. Professional interest, always keen, was heightened when the 1985 RDAs were bypassed. At that time, a subcommittee composed of members of the Food and Nutrition Board of the...

Attitudes, knowledge, and problem-solving approach of Michigan dietitians about aging.
December 1, 1989... The population of the United States is undergoing a significant change. The number of persons 65 years of age or older, as well as the percent of the total U.S. population they constitute, is large and increasing (1-4). Michigan is no...

Factors that influence the elderly to use traditional or nontraditional nutrition information sources.
December 1, 1989... Selecting appropriate sources of nutrition information represents an important health care decision for older individuals. Poor nutritional status has been reported in some populations of the aged (1-5), making them especially vulnerable to...

Dietary status of Seventh-Day Adventist vegetarian and non-vegetarian elderly women.
December 1, 1989... Vegetarian dietary practices have been associated with many health benefits, including reduced blood pressure levels (1), decreased levels of total and low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations (2-7), lower body weight...

Factors affecting food intake of women with Alzheimer's type dementia in long-term care.
December 1, 1989... Individuals with moderate to advanced Alzheimer's dementia present complex nutrition challenges to the health care team. They require careful supervision or feeding with periodic evaluation for changes in nutritional status. Nutrition and...

Hypophagia among hospitalized elderly.
December 1, 1989... Protein-calorie malnutrition is present in as many as 50% of hospitalized medical and surgical patients (1-4). This condition is associated with impaired immune response and delayed wound healing, resulting in high morbidity and mortality...

Evaluation of the offer vs. serve option within self-serve, choice menu lunch program at the elementary school level.
December 1, 1989... The national school lunch program was designed to provide nutritious meals for children, thus safeguarding the health and well-being of the nation's children (1). There have been continuous evaluations of the effectiveness of the program,...

A comparison of food frequency and diet recall methods in studies of nutrient intake of low-income pregnant women.
December 1, 1989... In 1985, the Committee on the Prevention of Low Birthweight identified nutrition as one of several areas needing attention in the nationwide effort to prevent low birth weight (1). Methods of dietary data collection that are efficient and...

Nutrition and dementia.
December 1, 1989... Dementia is a major public health problem in our country Between 1 % and 6% of those over 65 years of age have severe dementia, and another 2% to 15% have mild dementia (1-4). Over age 80, the prevalence is even higher, between 20% and 36%...

Relationship of socioeconomic status and living arrangements to nutritional intake of the older person.
December 1, 1989... Adequate nutritional intake is essential to promote optimal physical and mental activity and the highest quality of life (1). Many diseases are attributable to nutritional deficiencies and excesses (2). One estimate is that among the...

Infection control in the long-term-care nursing facility.
December 1, 1989... An estimated 1.5 million infections occur annually in long-term-care nursing facilities (1,2). Those figures do not take into account the possible implications of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in elderly individuals. More than...

Calcium content of soup stocks with added vinegar.
December 1, 1989... Calcium is the most prevalent mineral in the body and is integral for proper muscle contraction, blood clotting, neural function, and bone mineralization. Ninety-nine percent of body calcium is present in the skeleton. Calcium is the primary...

Health beliefs and supplement use: adults in seven western states. (vitamin/mineral supplements)
December 1, 1989... "They cure my colds." "I take them to be on the safe side." "They make me healthy, and they give me energy" Those are among the reasons given for the use of dietary supplements (1,2). it has been said that America is into a health/fitness era...

Position of the American Dietetic Association: optimal weight as a health promotion strategy. (Position paper)
December 1, 1989... Optimal weight is the most favorable weight for an individual as determined by a variety of factors, such as existing health problems (hypertension, diabetes, heart disease), percentage of body fat, location of excess fat in the body, age,...

Cash Copy: How to Offer Your Products and Services So Your Prospects Buy Them ... NOW!
December 1, 1989... This book is a step-by-step guide to creating cash copy, that is, marketing documents that get people to buy what you are selling . . . now! In 19 chapters, Dr. Lant describes precisely the what, why, and how of connecting with people and...

Effective Counseling: Strategies for Dietary Management.
December 1, 1989... This book is written for the dietitian who is actively involved in nutrition counseling. The intent of the authors is to expose dietitians to several counseling theories that may be useful in nutrition counseling situations; they do not...

The Future of Public Health.
December 1, 1989... This report is the result of an institute of Medicine committee study designed to survey the current status of the U.S. public health system organizational frameworks and goals). The title relates to the committee's recommendations for the...

An Introduction to Tropical Food Science.
December 1, 1989... The author states in the preface of the book that it is intended for two groups of people. The first group consists of individuals living in the tropics who require a simple introductory food science text. Students, administrators, and...