Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from February 1996

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from February 1996

Committing our resources to ensure a safe food supply. (Editor's Outlook).(Editorial)
February 1, 1996... Salmonella in beef jerky and raw ground beef, Vibrio vulnificus in raw oysters and clams, Escherichia coli in garden (lettuce and carrots) and tabouleh salads...from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report to articles in the popular press,...

Ada calendar.(Calendar)
February 1, 1996... 1996 Legislative Symposium March 16-19, Washington, DC Schedule for April 20, 1996, Registration Examinations for Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians January 6 -- Postmark deadline date to submit a Registration Eligibility...

ADA and CDA convene joint conference. (ADA Alliances).(American Dietetic Association)(Canadian Dietetic Association )(Calendar)
February 1, 1996... "Food and Nutrition Beyond Borders: Creating Strategies for the Dietetics Profession in North America" will explore issues facing US and Canadian dietetics professionals. The conference, planned by The American Dietetic Association (ADA) and...

Virginia RDs to meet. (Affiliated Dietetic Associations).(Brief Article)(Calendar)
February 1, 1996... "The Fun is in the Food -- Virginia Style" will be the theme of the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Virginia Dietetic Association. John D. Foreyt, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, will deliver a keynote address on "Living Without Dieting." The...

New York group plans annual meeting. .(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... The 66th Annual Meeting of the New York State Dietetic Association will be April 12 and 13 in Utica. Audrey Cross, PhD, JD, will deliver the Nancy Demuth Ruhle Lecture entitled "Dietitians at the Crossroads to 2000." Jack Bellick, MA, RD,...

DCE bestows education honors. (Dietetic Practice Groups).(Diabetes Care and Education)(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... Maria Ruggles, MS, RD, of Floral Park, NY, received the Creative Nutrition Education Award from the Diabetes Care and Education dietetic practice group. Ruggles was honored for her Food Tree, a large, colorful, hands-on teaching tool for...

Honors. (About people).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... J. Michael McGinnis, MD, MA, MPP, an honorary member of ADA, received the 1995 Award for Excellence from the American Public Health Association. The award honors creative work of particular effectiveness in applying scientific knowledge or...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
February 1, 1996... Grace Clare B. Dudley, MS, RD, of Phoenix, Ariz, died at the age of 55. Dudley began her career as a dietitian with the Arizona Department of Education, Child Nutrition Program, and was the director of this program at the time of her death....

Proposals sought for food conference. (Update).
February 1, 1996... Proposals for panels or sessions are being sought for the joint annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Food and Society; the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society; and the International Food Choice Conference, which will be...

Fellowship available in nutrition history. (Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... The New York State College of Human Ecology at Cornell University and Cornell's Mann Library are offering a summer or sabbatical fellowship of $3,500 to provide support toward research on the history of home economics or nutrition and their...

Educational events.(Calendar)
February 1, 1996... Educational events are listed one time only on a space available basis in the next available issue. February SERVSAFE Serving Safe Food Spring Seminars Feb 19-21, Los Angeles, Calif. To be repeated: Feb 26-28, Baltimore, Md....

Journal learns of death of former editor. (About People).(Harriet Sankey)(Obituary)
February 1, 1996... Harriet Sankey, managing editor of the Journal of The American Dietetic Association from 1946 through 1980, died recently in Chicago, Ill. Through her career-long efforts, she was instrumental in establishing the Journal as the premier...

ADA urges Congress to maintain nursing home standards. (Legislative Highlights).(American Dietetic Association)(medical care quality standards in nursing home care)
February 1, 1996... The budget battle between Congress and the Clinton Administration dominated legislative activities during the closing months of 1995. Among issues at the center of the fiscal standoff was partisan disagreement over the structure and funding of...

It's a war out there! Understanding 'tribal' affiliations in the workplace. (For Your Information).
February 1, 1996... Picture this: the nutrition support team is meeting to decide what enteral products the hospital will use for the next biennium. The physician is pushing to expand the number of specialty products; the registered nurse wants to avoid products...

Proposal would allow consistent labeling of milk fat content. (Federal Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposes eliminating the standards of identity for low-fat and skim milk products. The change, requested in petitions from the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Milk Industry Foundation,...

FDA approves dried fruits and vegetables as color additives. (Federal Update).(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... FDA amended its regulations to allow the use of dried fruit juice and dried vegetable juice as color additives in foods. Previously, the regulations permitted additives derived from fresh fruits and vegetables. Color additives now can be...

HACCP for seafood safety. (Federal Update).(Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points )(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... "Safety by design, not by chance" is how FDA Commissioner David Kessler described the new seafood safety rules the agency recently finalized. The system, known as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), is based on identifying...

USDA defines 'mechanically separated' poultry. (Federal Update).(Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service finalized its rule defining "mechanically separated poultry" (MSP) and specifying conditions for its use. MSP is a poultry product "with a paste-like form and...

Improvements for school meals. (Federal Update).(improving student nutrition)(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... The Commodity Improvement Council, a USDA task force charged with improving the nutritional value of school meals, recommended changes to reduce fat, sodium, and sugar in commodities used for school lunches. The Council recommended several...

Health events calendar. (Federal Update).(Calendar)
February 1, 1996... Find more than 150 national health observances -- months, weeks, or days devoted to promoting health issues -- in a new Public Health Service calendar. Observances listed include American Heart Month (February), National Nutrition Month[R]...

How should nutrient databases be evaluated? (Letters to the Editors).(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 1996... To the Editors: The article "Comparison of eight microcomputer dietary analysis programs with the USDA Nutrient Data Base for Standard Reference" (Lee RD, Nieman DC, Rainwater M. J Am Diet Assoc. 1995; 95: 858-867) was very interesting and...

Availability of foods in high schools: is there cause for concern? (Commentary).(nutritional aspects of school food services)
February 1, 1996... The national school meal programs are undergoing major changes. In 1994, Congress passed the Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act, which amended the 1966 National School Lunch Act (1). The new legislation requires that meals served through...

Estimated effects of reducing dietary saturated fat intake on the incidence and costs of coronary heart disease in the United States. (Research).
February 1, 1996... Coronary heart disease (CHD), the leading cause of mortality in the United States, accounts for one third of all deaths annually (1). The economic burden of CHD is also substantial: related medical care costs and lost earnings were estimated to...

Development and validation of the Cholesterol-Saturated Fat Index (CSI) Scorecard: a dietary self-monitoring tool. (Research).
February 1, 1996... The National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel I (1) and Panel II (2) guidelines specify that dietary intervention is the first step in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Consequently, there is a need for dietary...

Picture-sort method for administering a food frequency questionnaire to older adults. (Research).
February 1, 1996... Food frequency questionnaires are used to assess diet in many epidemiologic studies (1). These instruments consist of a list of foods, which are usually grouped according to similarities in type (eg, fruits, meats, dairy products, breakfast...

Athetosis increases resting metabolic rate in adults with cerebral palsy. (Research).(continuous involuntary movement)
February 1, 1996... Adults with cerebral palsy are known to exhibit a broad spectrum of leanness and fatness (1), which suggests that their energy needs may be altered differentially by the disability. The limited research that has been performed on the energy...

Food sources and dietary intakes of vitamin K-1 (phylloquinone) in the American diet: data from the FDA Total Diet Study. (Research).
February 1, 1996... The relationship between the dietary intake of vitamin K-1 (phylloquinone) and vitamin K status has been inadequately studied because of the limited amount of food composition data available (1). It has been assumed that a healthy adult...

Dietary nutrient profiles of Canadian Baffin Island Inuit differ by food source, season, and age. (Research).
February 1, 1996... Indigenous peoples throughout North America and other parts of the world have experienced changes in their food use patterns and nutritional status during the 20th century. Documented changes include a decrease in the use of locally harvested...

Food safety: review and implications for dietitians and dietetic technicians. (Perspectives in Practice).
February 1, 1996... Section 103 (d) of the Americans with Disabilities Act directs the secretary of health and human services to identify, publish, and annually review a list of pathogens transmitted via food contaminated by infected food handlers. The secretary...

Managing osteopetrosis in children: a nutrition challenge. (Perspectives in Practice).
February 1, 1996... Osteopetrosis is a rare condition in which osteoclast dysfunction causes defective bone resorption and increased bone mass. This condition is characterized by dense, deformed bones that lack medullary cavities, failure to thrive, pathologic...

An interdisciplinary nutrition support team improves quality of care in a teaching hospital. (Research and Professional Briefs).
February 1, 1996... An interdisciplinary nutrition support team (NST) was established in 1991 at Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, a 600-bed teaching hospital. The team comprises an attending gastroenterologist, a gastroenterology fellow, a certified...

Maternal weight gains in ideal twin outcomes. (Research and Professional Briefs).
February 1, 1996... During the past 20 years, the incidence of multiple births in the United States has risen dramatically as a result of the use of assisted reproductive technologies and a trend toward delaying childbirth (1). Although infants of twin gestations...

Sex-role orientation and career importance factors do not explain salary inequities between male and female foodservice directors. (Research and Professional Briefs).
February 1, 1996... Barrett et al (1) reported that male foodservice directors employed in health care facilities earned higher salaries than female foodservice directors. Their research found that when all variables such as length of employment, size of facility,...

Position of The American Dietetic Association: Oral health and nutrition.
February 1, 1996... As a body of knowledge, dietetics and nutrition has expanded to touch all segments of professional health care. Scientific and epidemiologic data suggest a lifelong synergy between nutrition and oral health status in health and disease....

Position paper update for 1996. (ADA Reports).
February 1, 1996... At the Annual Meeting held in Chicago, Ill, on October 29, 1995, the House of Delegates approved three new position statements of The American Dietetic Association: * Food irradiation: It is the position of The American Dietetic...

President's page: nutrition education philosophies--why we do the things we do. (ADA Reports).
February 1, 1996... In 1992, The American Dietetic Association (ADA) adopted a mission to serve the public through "the promotion of optimal nutrition, health and well-being." Reaching this ambitious goal requires an unwavering commitment to educating the public...

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).(various articles on food preferences, blood cholesterol, energy metabolism, and fatty acids)(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 62, September 1995 * The influence of genetic taste markers of food acceptance. (Review.) A. Drewnowski and C.L. Rock. 506-511. * Low cholesterol concentrations in free-living elderly subjects: Relations with dietary intake and...

American Journal of Health Promotion. (Periodicals).(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 10, September/October 1995 * Comparison of total cholesterol measurement using Reflotron capillary analysis and laboratory venous blood analysis. J, Heilbraun, A.M. Snelling, and M.A. Schaeffer. 12-14. Reflotron vs laboratory...

Annals of Internal Medicine. (Periodicals).(sodium fluoride and osteoporosis)(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 128, September 15, 1995 * Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis with slow-release sodium fluoride: Final report of a randomized controlled trial. C.Y.C. Pak, K. Sakhaee, B. AdamsHuet, V. Piziak, R.D. Peterson, and J.R. Poindexter....

Diabetes Care. (Periodicals).(nutrition for diabetics)(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 18, August 1995 * Antibodies against bovine albumin and other diabetes markers in French children. C. Levy-Marchal, J. Karjalainen, F. Dubois, W. Karges, P. Czernichow, and H-M Dosch. 1089-1094. * Dietary factors determining...

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).(lipid metabolism and milk allergy)(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 49, August 1995 * Postprandial lipid and hormone responses to meals of varying fat contents: Modulatory role of lipoprotein lipase? M.C. Murphy, S.G. Isherwood, S. Sethi, B.J. Gould, LW Wright, LA. Knapper, and CM Williams. 579-588....

Food Management. (Periodicals).(school lunch programs for teens)(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 30, August 1995 * Conducting productive site visits. J. Lavallee. 36. * Challenge: How to improve the nutritional status of Alzheimer's patients. Solution: Offer a special menu & meal assistance to residents. 54. * Teens: A...

Gastroenterology. (Periodicals).(symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia )(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 109, September 1995 * Irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia in the general population: Overlap and lack of stability over time. L. Agreus, K. Svardsudd, O. Nyren, and G. Tibblin. 671-680. Irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia The...

Harvard Business Review. (Periodicals).(various abstracts on business communication and management)(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 73, May/June 1995 * Trust and the virtual organization. C. Handy. 40-50. Vol 73, July/August 1995 * The power of predictability. H.H. Stevenson and M.C. Moldoveanu. 140-142. Vol 73, September/October 1995 * The power...

Journal of the American Medical Association. (Periodicals).(various articles on zinc supplementation during pregnancy and cholesterol related mortality risks)(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 274, August 9, 1995 * The effect of zinc supplementation on pregnancy outcome. R.L. Goldenberg, T. Tamura, Y Neggers, R.L. Copper, K.E. Johnston, M.B. DuBard, and J C. Hauth. 463-468. Vol 274, August 16, 1995 * HDL cholesterol...

Journal of Clinical Investigation. (Periodicals).(effect of fat on glucose synthesis)(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 96, September 1995 * Effects of fat on glucose uptake and utilization in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes. G. Boden and X. Chen. 1261-1268. * Alcohol intake modulates the effect of a polymorphism of the cholesteryl...

Journal of Food Protection. (Periodicals).(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 58, August 1995 * Prevalence of selected food consumption and preparation behaviors associated with increased risks of food-borne disease. K.C. Klontz, B. Timbo, S. Fein, and A. Levy. 927-930. Behaviors associated with risk of...

Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Periodicals).(obesity, estrogen, and breast cancer risk)(Author Abstract)
February 1, 1996... Vol 87, September 6, 1995 * Alcohol, height, and adiposity in relation to estrogen and prolactin levels in postmenopausal women. S.E. Hankinson, W.C. Willett, J.E. Manson, D.J. Hunter, G.A. Colditz, M.J. Stampfer C. Longcope, and F.E....

The Journal of Nutrition. (Periodicals).
February 1, 1996... Vol 125, August 1995 * Night blindness is prevalent during pregnancy and lactation in rural Nepal. J. Katz, S.K. Khatry, K.P. West, J.H. Humphrey, S.C. Leclerq, E.K. Pradhan, R.P. Pohkrel, and A. Sommer. 2122-2127. Vol 125, August...

Journal of Nutrition Education. (Periodicals).
February 1, 1996... Vol 27, July/August 1995 * Who uses nutrition labeling, and what effects does label use have on diet quality? J.F. Guthrie, J.J. Fox, L.E. Cleveland, and S. Welsh. 163-172. * Information sources of US adults trying to lose weight. A.W....

The Lancet. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... Vol 346, August 12, 1995 * Risks of orofacial clefts in children born to women using multivitamins containing folic acid periconceptionally. G.M. Shaw, E.J. Lammer, C.R. Wasserman, C.D. O'Malley, M.M. Tolarova, 393-396. * Insulin...

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. (Periodicals).
February 1, 1996... Vol 27, August 1995 * Effects of long-term moderate exercise on iron status in young women. S. Rajaram, C.M. Weaver, R.M. Lyle, DA. Sedlock, B. Martin, T.J. Templin, J.L. Beard, and S.S. Percival. 1105-1110. * The Wisconsin wrestling...

Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... Vol 44, August 1995 * Variations in plasma volume affect total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations during the menstrual cycle. E.M Cullinane, S.M Yurgalevitch, A.L. Saritelli, P.N. Herbert, and P.D. Thompson. 965-971....

The New England Journal of Medicine. (Periodicals).
February 1, 1996... Vol 333, August 10, 1995 * Genetic variation in the [[beta].sub.2]-adrenergic receptor and an increased capacity to gain weight in patients with morbid obesity. K. Clement, C. Vaisse, B.St.J. Manning, A. Basdevant, B. Guy-Grand, J. Ruiz,...

Nutrition in Clinical Practice. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... Vol 10, August 1995 * Obesity: Nutrition support practice and application to critical care. C.S. Ireton-Jones and C. Francis. 144-149. Nutrition support of obese patients Health professionals do not agree on appropriate nutrition...

Pediatrics. (Periodicals).
February 1, 1996... Vol 96, August 1995 * Familial hypercholesterolemia: Molecular, biochemical, and clinical characterization of a French-Canadian pediatric population. L. Assouline, E. Levy, J C. Feoli-Fonseca, C. Godbout, and M. Lambert. 239-246. *...

Public Health Reports. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... Vol 110, September/October 1995 * Dispelling the myth that 50 percent of US schoolchildren have never had a cavity. B.L. Edelstein and C. W. Douglass. 522-530. * Outbreak of Shigella flexneri linked to salad prepared at a central...

Vitamin B-6 Metabolism in Pregnancy, Lactation, and Infancy.(Book Review)
February 1, 1996... Edited by Daniel J Raiten, PhD. Boca Raton, Fla. CRC Press, Inc; 1995. Hardcover. Pp 201. Price $169.95. ISBN 0-8493-4594-4 Vitamin B-6 is one of two water-soluble vitamins (folic acid is the other) that women, including pregnant women,...

Nutrition in the Elderly: The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Facts and Research in Gerontology Supplement No. 2. (Books).(Book Review)
February 1, 1996... Edited by B. J Vellas, MD, PhD, Y Guigoz, PhD, P. J. Garry, PhD, and J. L. Albarede, MD. Paris, France: Serdi Publishing Co; 1994. US distributor: Springer Publishing Co, New York, NY Softcover. Pp 143. Price $29 As the number of...

Recently Received.(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... HANDBOOK OF MILK COMPOSITION Edited by Robert G. Jensen. San Diego, Calif: Academic Press; 1995. Hardcover. Pp 919. Price $89.95. ISBN 0-12-384430-4 OVERCOMING BINGE EATING By Christopher Fairburn. New York, NY: The Guilford Press;...

Dietitians and chefs collaborate on cookbook. (Practitioner's Bookshelf).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... Dietitians and chefs collaborate on cookbook The nutrition tips and more than 150 recipes in Healthy Pleasures are the result of a partnership between the Canadian Dietetic Association and the Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks. The...

Traulsen blast chill refrigerators. (Product Update).
February 1, 1996... Traulsen & Co, Inc's new line of blast chill refrigerators offer safety features exceeding Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points regulations for chilling food products. The roll-in and roll-thru models chili 200 lb of food in 90 minutes,...

Diet breakfast syrup. (Product Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... The J.M. Smucker Company developed this diet syrup for clients with special needs who must monitor their intake of sugar. A 1-fl oz serving contains no sugar, fat, or cholesterol and only 20 kcal compared with 100 kcal of traditional syrup....

Hobart LX warewasher. (Product Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... These under-counter warewashers were designed by Hobart to clean dishware and glassware under demanding conditions. All models, LX40, LX30 and LX18, contain easy to operate control panels; dual upper and lower stainless steel, nonclogging,...

The incredible edible egg. (Product Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... The American Egg Board presents two new publications, the "Eggscetera Newsletter" and "Eggseyclopedia." This free newsletter is published three times per year and includes recipes, merchandising tips, and nutrition information; highlights...

Hearty handfuls. (Products Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... Healthy Choice Hearty Handfuls from ConAgra are 6-oz frozen pocket sandwiches loaded with lean meats, vegetables, cheeses, and sauces with only 4.6 g fat, 19 mg cholesterol, and 310 kcal. Available in six flavors. Circle 5.

Tasty chocolate milk. (Product Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... A National Dairy Council study of school-aged children reported that 57% of kids prefer chocolate milk over white milk. But adding chocolate milk to your school menu can be both a popular and a healthful choice because chocolate milk contains...

Spicy brown mustard. (Product Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... Add the tangy taste of Gulden's Spicy Brown Mustard to a variety of menu items for a healthful seasoning alternative. Add a kick to salads and sandwiches or use Gulden's mustard in your favorite sauce recipe. The mustard is available in many...

Clintec Nubasics. (Product Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... Clintec Nutrition Company introduces NuBasics Complete Nutrition oral supplements. Available in bar, soup, and drink forms, NuBasics supplements are a versatlie solution to a variety of client needs. Try soft, chewy bars in mocha supreme and...

Fat free bake-and-serve and thaw-and-serve gourmet cookies. (Product Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 1996... Cookietree Bakeries introduces two new products in their gourmet cookie line. The new preportioned Fat Free Bake-and-Serve cookie dough and Fat Free Thaw-and-Serve gourmet cookies are available in lemon poppy seed, rum raisin, mocha cappuccino,...