Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from July 2001

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from July 2001

Lazy days of summer? Not with the Journal!
July 1, 2001... July portends days of summer reading lists and outdoor activities, and I'm reminded of a quote from the Restoration essayist, Richard Steele: "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." This month, the Journal offers you a healthy...

Promoting our profession: We have a great story to tell.(dietetic services)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Think of the types of consumer services that are in demand today: one-stop shopping for food; meals that take 15 minutes or less to prepare; quality health information delivered to your computer in seconds. Consumers are looking for solutions...

How to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and quality of functional foods and their ingredients.
July 1, 2001... Functional foods are one of the fastest-growing segments of the food industry (1). But despite the growing presence of these products on supermarket shelves, the term "functional food" is not yet legally defined. It is usually understood to...

Getting into the media spotlight: The ADA's public relations team promotes the Association as the most recognized source for nutrition information.(American Dietetic Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Every single member of the ADA would have to grant interviews to a staggering 88,235 people to equal the media effectiveness of our Association's public relations team, which over a single year, generates roughly 6.5 billion media impressions....

MNT works: Marketing resources spread the message.(medical nutrition therapy )
July 1, 2001... In today's health care marketplace, consumers, health plans and self-insured employers cannot afford to be without medical nutrition therapy (MNT) provided by registered dietitians. Millions of consumers are turning to the Internet to help them...

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans: A basis for US nutrition policy.
July 1, 2001... Most of us are familiar with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans as a nutrition education tool, but how often do we think of this simple, useful brochure as a policy document? Public Law 101-445, Section 301 (7 USC 5341), which directs the...

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS.
July 1, 2001... Time for dietetics and mental health alliance? To the Editors: We are writing to raise the question of whether it is time for a more concerted affiance between the fields of dietetics and mental health counseling. Psychiatric...

ABOUT PEOPLE.
July 1, 2001... Obituaries The Journal has learned of the death of the following members of the Association: L. Carol Thompson Bertrand, RD, January 31,2001. Bertrand completed a dietetic internship at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA in...

ADA UPDATE.(American Dietetic Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The Biotechnology Resource Kit is now available online to members at www. eatright. com/members/career/biotech. html. ADA has added an Online Literature Review to our member's current service of the ADA Virtual Reality Bookstore. In...

The development of TPN: An interview with pioneer surgical nutritionist Jonathan E. Rhoads, MD.(total parenteral nutrition)(Interview)
July 1, 2001... As nutritionists in the twenty-first century, it behooves us to consider some of the significant accomplishments that have revolutionized nutrition and medicine over the past hundred years. The importance of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) may...

Evaluation of validity of items for a food behavior checklist.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... Objectives To evaluate the validity of food behavior items, using a biological measure (serum carotenoids) as the criterion for validity of fruit and vegetable intake, and the results from multiple 24-hour recalls to test convergent validity...

Predictors of self-initiated, healthful dietary change.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective To examine demographic and psychosocial factors that predict healthful dietary change. Design A cohort study, examining how factors assessed at baseline predicted change in fat-related dietary habits and fruit and...

The effects of equal-energy portions of different breads on blood glucose levels, feelings of fullness and subsequent food intake.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective This study compared the effects of equal-energy portions of 7 different breads on feelings on fullness and subsequent ad libitum food intake. A satiety index score (SI) was calculated for each of the breads. Design...

A 7-item versus 31-item food frequency questionnaire for measuring fruit, juice, and vegetable intake among a predominantly African-American population.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective This study sought to determine which of 2 fruit and vegetable food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) most closely approximated intake measured by the average of four 24-hour dietary recalls. Design Participants...

The role of whole grains in disease prevention.
July 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Despite universal acceptance of the importance of whole grains in the diet, consumer knowledge of the benefits of whole grains and intake of these foods are low. This review summarizes the research supporting whole-grain...

Nutritional status classification in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
July 1, 2001... ABSTRACT The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Nutrition Status Classification scheme uses clinical data that are routinely collected on admission or shortly thereafter for quick inpatient nutrition screening. In this scheme, patients...

Communicating Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Room for improvement.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... ABSTRACT This qualitative study examines consumers' attitudes about key messages, alternative messages, and various formats of the 1995 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Five focus groups were conducted using a discussion guide based on...

Adolescents' eating patterns influence their nutrient intakes.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... ON BEHALF OF THE CATCH COOPERATIVE RESEARCH GROUP Eating patterns established during adolescence shape diet later in life (1,2). Compared with younger children, adolescents have more control over their eating habits and more access to food...

Dietary intake and food patterns of Zuni adolescents.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... In a trend similar to that seen in other Native-American populations, Zuni Indians of northwest New Mexico demonstrate high rates of type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) and gestational diabetes, and escalating incidence of cardiovascular disease....

Assessment of firefighters' cardiovascular disease-related knowledge and behaviors.
July 1, 2001... Firefighters experience more occupational fatalities due to heart attack than persons in any other profession. According to the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), acute cardiovascular disease is exacerbated by firefighting...

Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition intervention in the treatment of anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa, and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS).
July 1, 2001... Abstract More than 5 million Americans suffer from eating disorders. Five percent of females and 1% of males have anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder. It is estimated that 85% of eating disorders have their onset...

Dietetics professionals have a positive perception of professional development.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... ABSTRACT This study summarizes the perceptions towards the Professional Development Portfolio method of recertification and attitude towards professional development of dietetic professionals as measured in the national pilot study of the...

The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) Standards of Practice for nutrition support dietitians.
July 1, 2001... Registered dietitians (RD) who specialize in nutrition support face unique challenges in today's dynamic healthcare environment. Downsizing, shrinking education dollars, and reimbursement issues often result in staff reductions. Many nutrition...

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.
July 1, 2001... Vol 73, February 2001 * Phenylketonuria: tyrosine supplementation in phenylalanine-restricted diets. F.J. van Spronsen, M. van Rijn, J. Bekhof, R. Koch, and P.G.A. Smit. 153-157. * Metabolic precursors and effects of obesity in...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 153, January 1, 2001 * Average volume of alcohol consumption, patterns of drinking, and all-cause mortality: results from the US National Alcohol Survey. J. Rehm, T.K. Greenfield, and J.D. Rogers. 64-71. Vol 153, January 15, 2001...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 15, January/February 2001 * Promoting health: intervention strategies from social and behavioral research. B.D.. Smedley and S.L. Syme, for the Committee on Capitalizing of Social Science and Behavioral Research to Improve the Public's...

ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 161, January 8, 2001 * Sleep disturbance and obesity: changes following surgically induced weight loss. J.B. Dixon, L.M. Schachter, and P.E. O'Brien. 102-106. Vol 161, January 22, 2001 * Benefits of lifestyle modification in...

THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 6, April 2000 * A review of the benefits, adverse events, drug interactions, and safety of St. John's Wort (Hyperi. cum perforatum): the implications with regard to the regulation of herbal medicines. M. Mcintyre. 115-124. Vol 6,...

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 19, December 2000 * Nutrition in bone health revisited: a story beyond calcium. (Review.) J.Z. Ilich and J.E. Kerstetter. 715-737. * American ginseng improves glycemia in individuals with normal glucose tolerance: effect of dose...

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 48, December 2000 * Tube feeding in nursing home residents with severe and reversible cognitive impairment. C.E. Gessert, M.C. Mosier, E.F. Brown, and B. Frey. 1593-1600. * Celiac disease in older people. (Review.) V. Tai, M....

THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 284, December 6, 2000 * Individual cholesterol variation in response to a margarine- or butter-based diet: a study in families. M.A. Denke, B. Adams-Huet, and A.T. Nguyen. 2740-2747. Vol 284, December 20, 2000 * Longitudinal...

METABOLISM: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 49, December 2000 * High-monounsaturated fat, olive oil-rich diet has effects similar to a high-carbohydrate diet on fasting and postprandial state and metabolic profiles of patients with type 2 diabetes. C. RodriguezVillar, J.M....

THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE.
July 1, 2001... Vol 343, December 21, 2000 * Adverse cardiovascular and central nervous system events associated with dietary supplements containing ephedra alkaloids. C.A. Haller and N.L. Benowitz. 1833-1838. * Caffeine intake and the risk of...

THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION.
July 1, 2001... Vol 130, December 2000 * Vitamin E supplementation improves cell-mediated immunity and oxidative stress of Asian men and women. C.-Y.J. Lee and J.M.-F. Wan. 2932-2937. * Transgalactooligosaccharides stimulate calcium absorption in...

PEDIATRICS.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 106, December 2000 * Annual summary of vital statistics: trends in the health of Americans during the 20th century. B. Guyer, M.A. Freedman, D.M. Strobino, and E.J. Sondik. 1307-1317. * Infant feeding mode affects early growth and...

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 31, December 2000 * Physician-patient interactions regarding diet, exercise, and smoking. H. Nawaz, M.L. Adams, and D.L. Katz. 652-657. * "Who is the wise man? -- The one who foresees consequences." Childhood obesity, new...

TOPICS IN CLINICAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Vol 16, December 2000 * Dietary and physical activity patterns of young females with histories of eating disorders. B.R. Carruth and J.D. Skinner. 13-23. * Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis. J.E. Perkin. 24-36. *...

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE IMMUNOLOGY.(Review)
July 1, 2001... LINDA HOUTKOOPER David C. Nieman and Bente Klarlund Pedersen. Boca Raton, Fla: CRC Press; 2000. Hardcover. Pp 191. Price: $89.95. ISBN 0-8493-0741-4 The ancient Greeks were interested in the effects of physical activity on...

NUTRITIONAL APPLICATIONS IN EXERCISE AND SPORT.(Review)
July 1, 2001... Edited by Ira Wolinsky and Judy A. Driskell. Boca Raton, Fla: CRC Press; 2001. Hardcover. Pp 291. Price: $79.95. ISBN 0-8493-8199-1 Have you been searching for a research-based nutrition and exercise resource that has information...

ERRATA.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2001... In "Development of scales to measure dietary acculturation among Chinese-Americans and Chinese-Canadians" by Jessie A. Satia, PhD, MPH, and colleagues (May, 2001, P. 548), Table 2 appeared incorrectly. Below is the corrected same-size version...