Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from January 1999

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from January 1999

Knowing brand name affects patient preferences for enteral supplements.
January 1, 1999... Liquid nutrition supplements have been recommended by dietitians to enhance the nutrient intake of elderly patients (1,2). To increase over-the-counter sales, manufacturers of enteral formulas have initiated media advertising campaigns, which...

Report of the 1997 Membership Database of the American Dietetic Association.
January 1, 1999... The American Dietetic Association (ADA) collects and disseminates comprehensive information about dietetics practitioners through its membership database. This ongoing data collection effort began in 1990, was repeated in 1991, and has been...

Code of ethics for the profession of dietetics.
January 1, 1999... The American Dietetic Association and its Commission on Dietetic Registration have adopted a voluntary, enforceable code of ethics. This code, entitled the Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics, challenges all members, registered...

Well-defined outcomes documentation needed.(includes reply)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 1999... To the Editors: Eck and colleagues emphasize the need for dietitians to participate in outcomes research (J Am Diet Assoc. 1998;98:451457). Dietitians need well-defined and measurable outcomes to define and evaluate the effectiveness of...

ADA joins national coding and provider classification projects.(Public Policy News)(American Medical Assn.'s Work Group of Non-Physician Practitioners)
January 1, 1999... For the first time, The American Dietetic Association (ADA) has a seat at the table with physician, government agency, and insurance industry groups that are designing future coding systems for health care professionals and their services. ADA...

What they don't know could hurt them: increasing public awareness of folic acid and neural tube defects.
January 1, 1999... For clinicians and researchers immersed in nutrition science, it almost seems like old hat: the protective effect of folic acid against neural tube defects. Scientists had begun to zero in on this important chemical relationship in the 1960s,...

Conflict of interest.(nutrition research)
January 1, 1999... When evaluating nutrition research news and deciding whether you should advise a client to change what he or she eats based on that information, one thing to consider is whether the researcher who did the study or whoever communicates the...

Conflict of interest: an important issue in nutrition research and communications.
January 1, 1999... Understanding the issue of real or potential conflict of interest is necessary in order to provide accurate nutrition information to the public (1). Also, achieving excellence in any area of dietetics practice, from clinical management to...

Folate knowledge, intake from fortified grain products, and periconceptional supplementation patterns of a sample of low-income pregnant women according to the Health Belief Model.
January 1, 1999... Research literature confirms the role of the B vitamin, folate, in preventing neural tube defects (1,2). To emphasize the importance of addressing this public health issue, a new Healthy People 2000 objective (no. 14.17) was added in 1995; the...

Theory of reasoned action predicts milk consumption in women.
January 1, 1999... Adequate calcium intake is an important factor in reducing the incidence of chronic diseases such as osteoporosis (1). Calcium intakes of some groups, primarily teenage and adult females, fall below recommended levels (2). Dairy products are...

Use of food nutrition labels is associated with lower fat intake.
January 1, 1999... In 1990, the US Congress passed the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (1), and in May 1994, food manufacturers were required to comply with the first major changes in food labeling regulations since 1973 (2-4). In brief, the new regulations...

Food labels benefit consumers and dietetics professionals.(Practice Points: Translating Research into Practice)
January 1, 1999... By most accounts, the National Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (1) can be considered a success: Survey and trend data (2) show that most consumers read Nutrition Facts labels and pay attention to the health claims that appear on the foods...

Asian students change their eating patterns after living in the United States.
January 1, 1999... Several studies (1-5) have reported on changes in dietary patterns among different immigrant groups. However, limited research data on dietary habits of Asian students living in the United States are available. An understanding of food habits...

Body composition, dietary intake, and energy expenditure in nonobese, prepubertal children of obese and nonobese biological mothers.
January 1, 1999... Childhood is a critical time for developing healthful attitudes and behavior patterns related to food choices and physical activity. In the past decade, the prevalence of obesity in children has increased dramatically (1). Three major factors...

Participants' evaluation of a weight-loss program.
January 1, 1999... Obesity has been referred to as "one of the most common and important medical conditions affecting Americans" (1, p 967). Approximately one third of US adults are substantially overweight (2) and despite the efforts and huge investments of time...

How to make nutrition education more meaningful through facilitated group discussions.(Perspectives in Practice)
January 1, 1999... Facilitated group discussions are an innovative educational technique developed through grassroots input of personnel in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in the State of New Mexico. Facilitated...

Authorship: can you claim a byline?(Perspectives in Practice)
January 1, 1999... The increasing number of research investigations by multidisciplinary teams is paralleled by an increase in the number of articles generated from those studies. The preparation for publication demands many strategic and sometimes sensitive...

Knowledge of folic acid and neural tube defects among inner-city residents: have they heard about it?
January 1, 1999... A randomized trial has documented a causal link between periconceptional consumption of folic acid and incidence of neural tube defects (1). In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta, Ga) recommends that women who...

Position of the American Dietetic Association: dietary guidance for healthy children aged 2 to 11 years.
January 1, 1999... POSITION STATEMENT It is the position of The American Dietetic Association that children aged 2 to 11 years should achieve healthful eating habits and participate in regular physical activity to promote optimal physical and cognitive...

Food, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective.(Review)
January 1, 1999... Edited by John D. Potter, MBBS, PhD. Washington, DC: World Cancer Research Fund in association with the American Institute for Cancer Research; 1997. Softcover. Pp 670. Price: $69.95. ISBN 1-899533-052 An editor, 14 panel members, and a...

Attendance at breast-feeding support meetings: relationship to demographic characteristics and duration of lactation in women planning postpartum employment.
January 1, 1999... The American Dietetic Association position statement on the promotion of breast-feeding emphasizes that lactation support is needed to encourage breast-feeding in the United States (1). Lactation support encompasses 3 major areas: informational...

Attitudes toward breast-feeding among WIC employees in San Diego County.(Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children; San Diego County, California)
January 1, 1999... The objectives of Healthy People 2000 promote an increased rate of breastfeeding (75% of all infants at the time of hospital discharge) and increased duration of breast-feeding (50% of all infants at 6 months old) in the United States (1)....

Cultural influences on infant feeding beliefs of mothers.
January 1, 1999... Infant feeding practices are embedded in the context of ethnic beliefs and cultural beliefs (1-6). Among ethnic groups, culturally based feeding beliefs influence how individual mothers make decisions (2). Strongly held feeding beliefs have...