Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from January 2002

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from January 2002

2002-Welcome! (Editor's Outlook).(new board of editors for Journal of the American Dietetic Association)(Editorial)
January 1, 2002... Each January, we welcome the new Board of Editors members to the Journal, and bid an appreciative farewell to those stepping down. Our editors devote long hours to the peer-review process, ensuring that the Journal is the preeminent source for...

ADA House and Board: Melding talents and enthusiasm. (President's Page).(American Dietetic Association reorganization)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... We have written and spoken often to ADA members this year about the need for individuals, teams and organizations to work together to achieve more than the sum of their individual efforts. This month, we have banded together to tell ADA members...

Bioterrorism and food safety: What nutrition professionals need to know to educate the American public. (For Your Information).
January 1, 2002... Even though it's the first month of a brand new year, the rippling effects of the horrific events of September 11,2001 continue to haunt the American public in countless ways, not the least of which is the threat of bioterrorism in terms of the...

Trans-fatty acids: A regulatory update. (Beyond the Headlines).
January 1, 2002... Trans-fatty acids, or trans-fats, have been receiving more attention from the scientific and health professional communities over the past several years, primarily because of the potential role they play in cardiovascular disease risk. Over two...

Choosing a venue for your research paper. (The Business of Dietetics).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Choosing the right venue for publishing a research report can be daunting the first time. After the lab research is done, comes...more research. Journal audience/focus "Usually, my first consideration is the audience I want to reach,...

ADA Foundation. (Awards Update).(American Dietetic Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... ADAF The ADA Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the following two awards: John A. Krakowski, RD, MA, has been received the 2001 Wimpfheimer-Guggenheim International Exchange in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Management Award...

First International Nutritionist/Dietitian (FIND). (Awards Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The 2001 First International Nutritionist/Dietitian (FIND) Fellowship for Study in the US was awarded to Mahshid Ahrari RD, MSc. Ms. Ahrari is attending Tufts University and is currently pursuing her doctorate degree. The American Dietetic...

Martha Tapia Award recipient announced. (Awards Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Aliya S. Haq, MS, RD, supervisor of WIG at Harbor-view Medical Center, Seattle, WA, has received the Martha Tapia Award, Haq has also received the statewide award for "Most Inspirational WIG Supervisor."

People.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Honors Mary M. Adolf, RD, named president and chief operating officer Mary M. Adolf, a member of the ADA, has been named of president and chief operating officer of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)....

Obituaries.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Miriam E. Brown, October 9, 2001, was a graduate of Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. A former member of the ADA, Brown worked as a registered dietitian at St. Joseph hospital in Flint, MI for 15 years and was a consultant dietitian for...

Breastfeeding: Nutrition not the only issue. (Letters to the Editors).(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2002... To the Editors: Congratulations on the October 2001 issue of the Journal--there was more to read in it than ever and the format was pleasant and enjoyable. However, I am writing because of the content of the ADA's position paper on...

Marketing healthy foods to college students. (Letters to the Editors).
January 1, 2002... To the Editors: I am writing in regards to a recently published article in the Journal, wherein Buscher, Martin, and Crocker (1) discussed point-of-purchase (POP) messages to improve healthful snack selection among college students. I...

New Medicare changes to expand MNT access in 2002. (Public Policy News).(medical nutrition therapy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In its final rule on Medicare medical nutrition therapy (MNT) issued on November 1, 2001, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) accepted a number of changes suggested by ADA. These changes should help expand access to MNT when the...

Medicare Part B coverage and billing for medical nutrition therapy. (Public Policy News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and billing procedures for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) services within government-funded programs and private sector insurance plans have been varied and widely interpreted by carriers and billing...

The fractured ant hill: A new architecture for sustaining the future. (Commentary).
January 1, 2002... As we emerge into the 21st century, some of us are walking without a thought as to where we are going; some are almost immobilized by fear of where we are heading; others imagine exciting, yet challenging, new possibilities of what is ahead. We...

EFNEP: A nutrition education program that demonstrates cost-benefit. (Research).(Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... ********** Americans spend billions of dollars every year to improve the nutritional welfare of at-risk populations through public and private programs that provide food assistance and education (1). Public policy makers are asking if...

Bakery foods are the major dietary source of trans-fatty acids among pregnant women with diets providing 30 percent energy from fat. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... ********** Current American and Canadian nutrition recommendations advise limiting dietary fat to 30% or less of energy intake, with no more than 10% of energy from saturated fat (1,2). In addition to strong public health messages to...

Dietary intake and changes in lipoprotein lipids in obese, postmenopausal women placed on an American heart association Step 1 diet. (Research).
January 1, 2002... ********** Elevated plasma concentrations of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men and women (1-3). However, in women, a low high-density lipoprotein...

Parental influences on young girls' fruit and vegetable, micronutrient, and fat intakes. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... ********** Fruit and vegetable intake among children is low (1-3) despite dietary recommendations that encourage fruit and vegetable consumption (4,5). Data from the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII), 1989-1991,...

Lack of multidisciplinary collaboration is a barrier to outcomes research. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... ********** Clinical and basic research have always provided the foundation for dietetics practice (1). In today's health care arena, however, a more practical type of research is also necessary to study the efficacy of day-to-day nutrition...

Development and implementation of the Clinical Privileges for Dietitian Nutrition Order Writing program at a long-term acute-care hospital. (Perspectives in Practice).
January 1, 2002... ********** Mounting research cites strong relationships between nutritional status, nutrition intervention, length of hospital stay, and patient survival (1-6). Patients with the largest number of risk factors for protein-energy...

Dietetics program directors affirm the importance of teaching financial management concepts in all areas of practice. (Research and Professional Briefs).(survey of dietician study programs)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... In order to be successfully employed, today's dietitians and other health care graduates must perform in an environment emphasizing cost constraints (1-8). Graduates of dietetics programs must possess a working knowledge of and demonstrate...

Attitudes of consumers living in Washington regarding food biotechnology. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Uses of biotechnology in agriculture are widespread in the United States. In 1999, more than half of the U.S. soybean crop was genetically modified to be resistant to the herbicide Round-Up and about one third of the corn crop contained the...

Behavior and beliefs related to dietary fat are influenced by weight-control status. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Reducing the prevalence of obesity and preventing unhealthy weight gain are important public health priorities (1). Although obesity results from sustained energy imbalance, the exact etiology and most effective treatment remain unclear (1)....

Garden-enhanced nutrition curriculum improves fourth-grade school children's knowledge of nutrition and preferences for some vegetables. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Children's preferences for vegetables may be one of the strongest predictors of vegetable consumption (13). This study evaluated the effectiveness of a nutrition education program--based on the social cognitive theory (SCT) (4)--on improving...

Evaluation of institutional support for breastfeeding among low-income women in the metropolitan New Orleans area. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... The benefits of breastfeeding for mother and infant are widely documented (1-5). Despite recognized benefits, national breastfeeding rates remain below Healthy People 2010 national health objectives of at least 75% of mothers who...

Foodservice staff perceptions of their influence on student food choices. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Un healthful diets are widespread in the United States and contribute to the development of chronic diseases (1-3). Adolescents are an important target group for nutrition intervention because of their high intake of fats, cholesterol, and...

Position of the American Dietetic Association: Total diet approach to communicating food and nutrition information. (ADA Reports).
January 1, 2002... ********** At least four of every five Americans agree that there is a relationship between diet and health (1,2), and 57% have become more aware of the benefits of a healthy diet in the previous year (3). In addition, over half of...

American Diabetes Association position statement: evidence-based nutrition principles and recommendations for the treatment and prevention of diabetes and related complications. (Of Professional Interest).
January 1, 2002... Medical nutrition therapy is an integral component of diabetes management and of diabetes self-management education. Yet many misconceptions exist concerning nutrition and diabetes. Moreover, in clinical practice, nutrition recommendations that...

Clinical privileges: missing piece of the puzzle for clinical standards that elevate responsibilities and salaries for registered dietitians? (Of Professional Interest).
January 1, 2002... Should dietitians pursue clinical privileges as a way to objectively demonstrate their value to the medical team and enhance collaborative medical care? Are clinical privileges a way to demonstrate how a dietitian advances in clinical practice...

American Family Physician. (New in Review).
January 1, 2002... Vol 63, June 1, 2001 * Obesity: assessment and management in primary care. (Review.) J.M. Lyznicki, D.C. Young, JA. Riggs, and R.M. Davis. 2185-2196. Vol 64, July 1, 2001 * Medications in the breast-feeding mother. (Review,) J.P....

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (New in Review).(various articles on nutrition)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 74, August 2001 * Total parenteral nutrition: potion or poison? (Review.) K.N. Jeejeebhoy. 160-163. * Translation of nutritional sciences into medical education: the Nutrition Academic Award Program. T.A. Pearson, E.J. Stone, SM....

American Journal of Epidemiology. (New in Review).(relationship between breast feeding, asthma, and breast cancer)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 153, June 1, 2001 * Birth outcome in relation to licorice consumption during pregnancy. T.E. Strandberg, A.-L. Jarvenpaa, H. Vanhanen, and P.M. McKeigue. 1085-1088. * Serum levels of C-reactive protein are associated with obesity,...

American Journal of Health Promotion. (New in Review).(diet in disease)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 15, July/August 2001 * The stages of change for dietary fat and fruit and vegetable intake of patients at the outset of a cardiac rehabilitation program. C.J. Frame, C.G, Green. D.G. Herr, J.E. Myers, and M.L. Taylor. 405-413. ...

Annals of Internal Medicine. (New in Review).
January 1, 2002... Vol 134, June 5, 2001 * Diagnosis and care of patients with anorexia nervosa in primary care settings. (Review.) P.S. Mehler. 1048-1059.

Archives of Internal Medicine. (New in Review).(relationship between cholesterol and mortality)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 161, June 11, 2001 * Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level as a predictor of cardiovascular disease mortality. Y. Cul, R.S. Blumenthal, J.A. Flaws, M.K. Whiteman, P. Langenberg, P.S. Bachorik, and T.L. Bush. 1413-1419. *...

Diabetes Care. (New in Review).(blood pressure treatment in diabetics)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 24, June 2001 * Lipid and blood pressure treatment goals for type 1 diabetes: 10-year incidence data from the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications Study. T.J. Orchard, K.Y.-Z. Forrest, L.H. Kuller, and D.J. Becker....

Harvard Business Review. (New in Review).(improvement of customer service)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 79, June 2001 * Want to perfect your company's service? Use behavioral science. R.B. Chase and S. Dasu. 79-84. Using behavioral science to improve service encounters The thing that matters most in a service encounter is the...

Journal of the American College of Nutrition. (New in Review).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 20, June 2001 * A comparison of intakes of breast-fed and bottlefed infants during the first two days of life. S. Dollberg, S. Lahav, and F.B. Mimouni. 209-211. * Potential antioxidant effects of zinc and chromium supplementation...

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. (New in Review).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 49, June 2001 * The association of bone mineral density and depression in an older population. J. Robbins, C. Hirsch, R. Whitmer, et al, for the Cardiovascular Health Study. 732-736.

Journal of the American Medical Association. (New in Review).(reports of the effect of blood cholesterol levels on stroke patients and effect on folic acid on neural tube defects)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 285, June 6, 2001 * High-density lipoprotein cholesterol and ischemic stroke in the Elderly. R.L. Sacco, R.T. Benson, D.E. Kargman, et al, for the Northern Manhattan Stroke Study. 2729-2735. Vol 285, June 20, 2001 * Impact of...

Journal of Food Protection. (New in Review).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 64, June 2001 * Traditional versus hazard analysis and critical control point-based inspection: results from a poultry slaughter project. S.C. Cates, D.W. Anderson, S.A. Karns, and P.A. Brown. 826-832. * Glove barriers to bacterial...

The Journal of Nutrition. (New in Review).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 131, June 2001 * Short-term orlistat treatment does not affect mineral balance end bone turnover in obese men. D.G. Pace, S. Blotner, and R. Guerciolini. 1694-1699. * High linoleic acid, low vegetable, and high oleic acid, high...

The Journal of Pediatrics. (New in Review).(summary of article on salivary sialic acid in preterm infants)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 138, June 2001 * El Treatment of vitamin K deficiency in cystic fibrosis: effectiveness of a daily fat-soluble vitamin combination. D.C. Wilson, M. Rashid, P.R. Dune, A. Tsang, D. Dalnins, M. Andrew, M. Corey, J. Shin, E. Tullis, and...

Journal of Women's Health & Gender-Based Medicine. (New in Review).(article citations)
January 1, 2002... Vol 10, June 2001 * Eating for energy. S. Calvert Finn. 429-431. * Body weight and cancer screening among women. K.R. Fontaine, M. Heo, and D.B. Allison. 463-470.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. (New in Review).(summary of article on sport drink osmolality and fluid absorption during exercise)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 33, June 2001 * Intestinal fluid absorption during exercise: role of sport drink osmolality and [Na.sup.+]. C.V. Gisolfi, G.P. Lambert, and R.W. Summers. 907-915. * Postexercise oxygen consumption and substrate use after...

Metabolism: Clinical & Experimental. (New in Review).(summary of article on homocysteine level in men and women)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 50, June 2001 * Changes in serum hypoxanthine levels by exercise in obese subjects. S. Saiki, T. Sato, M. Kohzuki, M. Kamimoto, and T. Yosida. 627-630. * Factors explaining the difference of total homocysteine between men and...

The New England Journal of Medicine. (New in Review).(article citation)
January 1, 2002... Vol 344, June 14, 2001 * The irritable bowel syndrome. (Review.) B.J. Horwitz and R.S. Fisher. 1846-1850.

Nutrition in Clinical Practice. (New in Review).(article summaries)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Vol 16, June 2001 * Tube feeding syndrome revisited. EM. Pardoe. 144-146. * Dairy product-induced diarrhea after bowel surgery: a performance improvement opportunity. R.L. Stike, P. Sipe, K. Peters, D. Green, and L.P. Fielding....

Pediatrics. (New in Review).
January 1, 2002... Vol 107, May 2001 * Effect of maternal lead burden on infant weight and weight gain at one month of age among breastfed infants. L.H. Sanin, T. Gonzalez-Cossio, I. Romieu, K.E. Peterson, S. Rulz, E. Palazuelos, M. Hernandez-Avila, and H....

Preventive Medicine. (New in Review).(article citation)
January 1, 2002... Vol 32, June 2001 * Ecological and socioeconomic correlates of fruit, juice, and vegetable consumption among African-American boys. J. Edmonds, T. Baranowski, J. Baranowski, K.W. Cullen, and D. Myres. 476-481.

Topics in Clinical Nutrition. (New in review).(article citations)
January 1, 2002... Vol 16, June 2001 * Rest, relax, and resort to nutrition services: spa pearls. K. Swift. 8.17. * Liquid nutritional supplements: who should be involved in selection? A. Skipper and M.B. Gregoire. 44-50. * A comparison of...

Short and Long Term Effects of Breast Feeding on Child Health. (Books).
January 1, 2002... Edited by Berthold Koletzko, Kim Fleischer Michaelsen and Olle Hernell New York, NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers; 2000. Hardcover. Pp 4.47. Price: $105.00. ISBN 0-306-46405-5 This volume is a compendium of presentations made by...

Preventive Nutrition. 2nd Edition. (Books).
January 1, 2002... Edited by Adrianne Bendich, PhD, and Ricahrd J. Deckelbaum, MD. Totowa, NJ Humana Press; 2001. Hardcover. Pp. 465. Price: $99.50. ISBN 0-89603-911-0 Preventive Nutrition, 2nd ed., part of the Nutrition and Health" series, covers topics...

Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance. (Books).
January 1, 2002... Melinda Manore, PhD, RD and Janice Thompson, PhD. Champaign, IL; Human Kinetics; 2000; Hardcover. Pp. 514. Price: $55.00. ISBN 0-87322-939-8 Melinda Manore, PhD, RD and Janice Thompson, PhD, have combined their academic, research and...

Better Baby Food, Your Essential Guide to Nutrition, Feeding & Cooking for All Babies & Toddlers. (Practitioner's Bookshelf).
January 1, 2002... Preparing home-made baby food may require more time than simply opening a jar, but according to Daina Kalnins, RD, and Joanne Saab, RD, authors of Better Baby Food, Your Essential Guide to Nutrition, Feeding & Cooking for All Babies & Toddlers,...

Roche Dietitians Drug-Nutrient Resource. (Practitioner's Bookshelf).
January 1, 2002... The fourth edition of Roche Dietitians Drug-Nutrient Resource is designed to help alert health care and nutrition professionals to the potential dangers of various drugs--including possible side affects and influences on nutritional processes...

Symposium highlights significant research on Soy and human health.(Fourth International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Fourth International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease was held this past November in San Diego, CA. The first such symposium was held in 1994. During the interval between the first and fourth symposia...

Summary of findings: Cancer.(soy and cancer)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Focus on the anticancer effects of soy have centered primarily on breast and prostate cancer, largely because of the low rates of these hormone-dependent cancers in Asia. At the Symposium, there was a special session on breast cancer because of...

Summary of findings: Coronary heart disease.(soy protein and cholesterol)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The cholesterol-lowering effects of soy protein were officially recognized by the Food and Drug Administration in 1999 and a year later, by the American Heart Association. Much of the basis for the FDA health claim was the results of a...

Summary of findings: Osteoporosis.(soy and bone health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The relationship between soy intake and bone health has been vigorously investigated for the past six years, largely because of interest in the estrogen-like effects of isoflavones. However, the data are quite conflicting in this area. Some...

Summary of findings: Cognitive function.(effect of soy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Although animal studies suggest otherwise, an epidemiologic study published in 2000 led to concerns being raised about soy having an adverse effect on cognitive function. However, two studies presented at the Symposium not only help to...

Summary of findings: Renal function.(effect of soy protein)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... For more than a decade studies have suggested that soy protein favorably affects renal function in comparison to animal proteins, although the reason for this is not known. Understanding the effects of soy protein on the kidneys is increasingly...