Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from February 2002

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from February 2002

The best is yet to be. (Editor's Outlook).
February 1, 2002... One of the most rapidly growing segments of the US population is the age group of 60 years and older. Sustaining and improving the mental and physical well-being of this group is a challenge for both legislators and health care practitioners....

International relations: Broadening our perspectives. (President's Page).(globalization of dietetic profession)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Think globally, act locally." This phrase was coined in the early 1970s by scientist and philosopher Rene Dubos, who believed the earth's environmental problems were best addressed by considering the ecological, economic and cultural issues...

How to develop a service learning program in dietetics education. (For your Information).
February 1, 2002... ********** Service learning is a teaching methodology that combines explicit academic learning objectives with community service (1). William Ramsey and Robert Sigmon, who developed the Manpower Development Internship Program, first...

The meaning of "fresh". (Federal Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Consumer organizations such as the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the National Consumers League (NCL) are urging FDA to toughen up against companies that claim products are "fresh" when they are really pasteurized, reconstituted, or...

USDA prepared to fight Bioterrorism. (Federal Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... USDA created the Food Biosecurity Action Team (F-BAT) within its Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). F-BAT was established to coordinate USDA's multiple food security efforts and to harmonize USDA food safety activities with those of the...

Will FSIS extend deadline? (Federal Update).(Food Safety and Inspection Service)(water retention in meats)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is seeking input on whether to push back the implementation date of a rule that will limit the amount of water raw meat and poultry may retain. Industry trade associations have petitioned the...

GM food debate continues. (Federal Update).(genetically modified )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is urging FDA to implement comprehensive safety evaluations of new genetically modified foods and issue formal safety approvals. An FDA official defends the agency's current review process...

Can you judge a bar by its wrapper? (Beyond the Headlines).(nutrition bars)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... ********** If you are a certain age, you may remember Pillsbury's Space Food Sticks. If you don't remember them, they were chewy, otherworldly sticks, chocolate and peanut butter-flavored, with the consistency of paste. They were an...

Obituaries. (About people).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
February 1, 2002... Virginia C. White, RD, October 16, 2001, received a BS in home economics from the University of Montevallo and a master's degree in foods and nutrition from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. White was member of the Alabama Home...

Errata. (About People).(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2002... In the article, "Clinical Privileges: Missing piece of the puzzle for clinical standards that e1evate responsibilities and salaries for registered dietitians ?" (January JADA) pg. 125, the sentence "The physician does not make the diagnosis...

Understanding and negotiating access contracts with insurers and complementary networks. (Public Policy News).
February 1, 2002... ********** The healthcare marketplace is quickly recognizing the worth of Registered Dietitians (RDs). Soon, insurance companies will be opening their provider ranks. It is occurring at an even faster rate in employer groups....

Disease Management, Registered Dietitians and Medical Nutrition Therapy. (Public Policy News).
February 1, 2002... ********** Healthcare costs in the United States are increasing at an astonishing rate, creating worry for the nation's employers and consumers. The federal government recently projected that healthcare spending in the United States will...

The chemical senses and nutrition in aging: Challenging old assumptions. (Commentary).
February 1, 2002... ********** Nutritionally modifiable health disorders in older individuals compromise their quality of life, reduce longevity and burden the health care system and economy. Consequently, there is interest in the determinants of this...

Dietetics students' low knowledge, attitudes, and work preferences toward older adults indicate need for improved education about aging. (Research).
February 1, 2002... ********** ABSTRACT Objective This study examined students' knowledge and attitudes about aging and their interest in working with the older adult population in the United States. Design A 97-item questionnaire included...

Nutrient intake and body weight in a large HIV cohort that includes women and minorities. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... ********* ABSTRACT Objective Evaluate the baseline nutrient intake of an HIV positive population that includes significant representation from women and minorities, and determine the relationship between state of disease and...

Cognitive research enhances accuracy of food frequency questionnaire reports: Results of an experimental validation study. (Research).
February 1, 2002... ********** ABSTRACT Objective To test whether changing a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) on the basis of cognitive theory and testing results in greater accuracy. Accuracy was examined for 4 design issues: a) Grouping: asking...

What role does fiber play in diverticular disease? (Question of the Month).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... ********** Diverticular disease, common in industrialized countries like the United States, is associated with consistent consumption of a low-fiber diet. Increasing the amount of fiber in the diet may reduce symptoms of diverticulosis...

Efficiency of breakfast consumption patterns of ninth graders: Nutrient-to-cost comparisons. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... ********** ABSTRACT Objective To assess the efficiency of breakfast consumption patterns in terms of nutrient-to-cost comparisons. Design Twenty-four-hour dietary recalls were collected and food items named were priced (prices...

Taste and convenience--more than cost--influence teens' breakfast choices. (Practice Points).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... ********** Your average adolescent, if there indeed is such a being, probably isn't interested in the fact that the mean cost of fast food breakfast meals are significantly higher than the costs of ready to eat (RTE) cereals, or that for...

The elderly nutrition program: An effective national framework for preventive nutrition interventions. (Perspectives in Practice).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... ********** ABSTRACT Objective To guide national policy, Congress mandated the 1992 research evaluation of the Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP), the nation's oldest framework for providing community- and home-based preventive...

Macrosomia in neonates of mothers with gestational diabetes is associated with body mass index and previous gestational diabetes. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... ********** Gestational diabetes mellitus affects approximately 4% of all pregnant women, resulting in approximately 135,000 pregnancies affected by gestational diabetes mellitus in the United States each year (1). Of the numerous factors...

Intake of Calcium and Vitamin D in 3 Canadian long-term care facilities. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... ********** Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and risk of fracture (1). It is well recognized that...

Energy intake must be increased among recently hospitalized patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to improve nutritional status. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... ********** The main reason for hospitalization of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is exacerbation of the disease, which has been found to be related to malnutrition (1). Nutritional status has also been found...

Visual observation is a valid means of assessing dietary consumption among older adults with cognitive deficits in long-term care settings. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... ********** Visual observation quantifies dietary intakes without making demands on the subjects' memory or ability to conceptualize food consumed. This method has been used to evaluate food consumption (1), nutrition education programs,...

Nutrient content of school meals in elementary schools on American Indian reservations. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... ********** School meals play an important role in safeguarding the health of children in the United States. In recent years, several studies have documented the nutrient content of school meals (15). To date, there have been no published...

Evaluating school-based interventions using the Healthy Eating Index. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... ********** The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is a tool for assessing overall diet quality (1,2). It uses a 10-component scoring system consisting of 5 food groups in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Guide Pyramid (grains,...

Position of the American Dietetic Association: Food and nutrition misinformation. (ADA Reports).
February 1, 2002... ********** In recent years, the federal government and leading healthcare organizations have begun to acknowledge the link between nutrition and health. Enormous advances have been made in the science of food and nutrition, leading to a...

Telemedicine: Legal, ethical, and liability considerations. (Ethics in Action).
February 1, 2002... ********** The ADA Ethics Committee is pleased to provide this article to address the issue of telemedicine for the dietetics professional. The following article is a summary of the 2000 FNCE Education Session "Telemedicine: Legal,...

2000 Commission on Dietetic Registration dietetics practice audit. (Of Professional Interest).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... ********** With responsibilities in the areas of education, credentialing, and practice standards, the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE),Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), and the American Dietetic...

USDA's Economic Research Service supports nutrition and health outcomes research. (Of Professional Interest).
February 1, 2002... ********** Because nutrition is a basic human need, most nutritionists think of actions to improve the diet status of individuals as being simply and obviously the "right thing to do." However, as USDA's new report Food and Agricultural...

Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-based Diet. (Books).
February 1, 2002... By Brenda Davis, RD, and Vesanto Melina, MS, RD. Summertown, Tenn: Book Publishing Co; 2000. Paper. Pp 288. Price: $16.95. ISBN 1-57067-103-6 Around 1.7 million adults in the United States follow a vegan diet that excludes any animal...

Food for Thought? Effective Support for Families Caring for a Child Who is Tube Fed. (Books).
February 1, 2002... By Ruth Townsley and Carol Robinson. Bristol, England: Doveton Press Limited; 2000. Paper. Pp 153. Price: See publisher. ISBN 1-874291-76-4 Every day children are discharged from the hospital with home enteral tube feedings (HETF)....

Nutritional anemias. (Books).
February 1, 2002... Edited by Usha Ramakrishnan, PhD. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press LLC; Hardcover. Pp 260. Price: $89.95. ISBN 0-8493-8569-5 Is nutritional anemia still a disease that is prevalent in the world today? The answer is a resounding 'yes'...

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).(diet and disease)
February 1, 2002... Vol 74, September 2001 * Family social class, maternal body mass index, childhood body mass index, and age at menarche as predictors of adult obesity. J. Laitinen, C. Power, and M.-R. Jarvelin. 287-294. * Abstention from filtered...

Archives of Internal Medicine. (Periodicals).(diet and disease)
February 1, 2002... Vol 161, July 9, 2001 * Impact of overweight on the risk of developing common chronic diseases during a 10-year period. A.E. Field, E.H. Coakley, A. Must, J.L. Apadano, N. Laird, W.H. Dietz, E. Rimm, and G.A. Colditz. 1581-1586. *...

Diabetes care. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Vol 24, July 2001 * The effect of flexible low glycemic index dietary advice versus measured carbohydrate exchange diets on glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes. H.R. Gilbertson, J.C. Brand-Miller, A.W. Thorburn, S. Evans,...

The Diabetes Educator. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Vol 27, July/August 2001 * From jelly beans to kidney beans: what diabetes educators should know about the glycemic index. (Review.) P. Geil. 505-508. * Health benefits of dietary fiber for people with diabetes. (Review.) A.P....

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Vol 55, July 2001 * No effect of copper supplementation on biochemical markers of bone metabolism in healthy young adult females despite apparently improved copper status. K.D. Cashman, A. Baker, F. Ginty, A. Flynn, J.J. Strain, M.P....

Harvard Business Review. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Vol 79, July/August 2001 * Taking the stress out of stressful conversations. H. Weeks. 112-119. * Five strategies of successful part-time work. V. Corwin, T.B. Lawrence, and P.J. Frost. 121-127. Strategies for successful...

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Vol 49, July 2001 * An intervention to increase fluid intake in nursing home residents: prompting and preference compliance. S.F. Simmons, C. Alessi, and J.F. Schnelle. 926-933. * Functional ability and oral health among older...

The Journal of the American Medical Association. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Vol 286, July 18, 2001 * Pacifier use, early weaning, and cry/fuss behavior: a randomized controlled trial. MS. Kramer, R.G. Barr, S. Dagenais, H. Yang, P. Jones, L. Ciofani, and F. Jane. 322-326. Vol 286, August 8, 2001 *...

The Journal of Nutrition. (Periodicals).
February 1, 2002... Vol 131, July 2001 * Dietary supplementation with [gamma]-linolenic acid or fish oil decreases the lymphocyte proliferation in healthy older humans. F. Thies, G. Nebe-von-Caron, J.R. Powell, P. Yaqoob, E.A. Newsholme, and P.C. Calder....

Journal of Nutrition Education. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Vol 33, July/August 2001 * Healthy eating: what does it mean to adolescents? J.K. Croll, D. Neumark-Sztainer, and M. Story. 193-198. * Qualitative investigation of the meanings of eating fruits and vegetables for adult couples. J....

Metabolism: Clinical and experimental. (Periodicals).
February 1, 2002... Vol 50, July 2001 * Relationship between insulin resistance, weight loss, and coronary heart disease risk in healthy, obese women. T. McLaughlin, F. Abbasi, H.-S. Kim, C. Lamendola, P. Schaaf, and G. Reaven. 795-800. * Metabolic...

Pediatrics. (Periodicals).
February 1, 2002... Vol. 108, July 2001 * Food insufficiency and American school-aged children's cognitive, academic, and psychosocial development. K. Alaimo, C.M. Olson, and E.A. Frongillo Jr. 44-53. * Experience with the ketogenic diet in infants....

Preventive medicine. (Periodicals).
February 1, 2002... Vol 33, July 2001 * Cross-sectional measurement of nutrient intake among adolescents in 1996. H.R.H. Rockett, C.S. Berkey, A.E. Field, and G.A. Colditz. 27-37. Food and nutrient intake in adolescents American adolescents appear to...