Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from July 2002

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from July 2002

Security and safety: rallying points for dietitians. (Editors Outlook).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
July 1, 2002... Abolishing hunger and domestic food insecurity continues to be a "strong rallying point" for dietetics professionals, according to Hampl and Hall in this month's Commentary (p 919). The authors emphasize how important it is to reevaluate our...

First of 11 editions: "Adventures at ADA". (President's Page).(American Dietetic Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... I am thrilled to be able to serve our Association and to guide it during this most exciting time for ADA and the dietetics profession. With a new ADA governance structure, a new CEO and ever-increasing public understanding of the importance of...

The dietitian's role on the transplantation team. (For Your Information).
July 1, 2002... In June 2002, the American Dietetic Association published the first book on transplant nutrition, the Comprehensive Guide to Transplant Nutrition, edited by Jeanette M. Hasse, PhD, RD, FADA; and Linda S. Blue, MS, RD, FADA. Transplant nutrition...

Federal activities to monitor food security. (Beyond the Headlines).
July 1, 2002... Editor's Note: This month the Journal contains four articles on food insecurity. The article below outlines federal activities to fight food insecurity; Hampl and Hall's Commentary (pp 919-922) discusses what individual dietetics professionals...

Kosher and Halal: religious observances affecting dietary intakes. (The Business of Dietetics).
July 1, 2002... The 13 to 14 million Jews and over one billion Muslims in the world today have much in common culturally, including monotheism, roots in the Middle East, and strong traditions of hospitality and fellowship surrounding food. Both Judaism and...

In recognition and honor of Karen Lechowich, MBA, RD, and her service as the interim CEO of the ADA, the ADA Foundation has established a new award, the Karen Lechowich Continuing Education Fund. (ADAF News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... In recognition and honor of Karen Lechowich, MBA, RD, and her service as the interim CEO of the ADA, the ADA Foundation has established a new award, the Karen Lechowich Continuing Education Fund. Lechowich currently serves as the Vice President...

The Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists dietetic practice group. (DPG News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists dietetic practice group (SCAN) is currently looking for people who are interested in presenting their research, opinions, or methods for the 2003 Annual Conference, "SCAN 2003: Advancing...

Public/Private Partnership expands to promote healthy eating. (News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Agricultural Secretary Ann M. Veneman recently announced an alliance of federal agencies, private industry and health organizations, including the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)....

New guide to help doctors and patients use nutrition in treatment of illness. (News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A national effort is being launched to get nutrition screening and counseling information into the hands of doctors, providing them with a reference tool on some of the most common chronic diseases. The Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI)...

Educational Events.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... November CDR Specialty Exams Nov 4-22; Board certification as a specialist in renal or pediatric nutrition exam. Applications for specialty exams must be postmarked to CDR on or before Aug 15, 2002. Send applications by mail to: Attn:...

International Events.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... September Foodservice Consultants Society International 2002 Annual Conference Sept 26-28, Barcelona, Spain; For regular conference updates and registration forms, check the annual conference page of the FCSI Web site,...

ADA member Elizabeth Johnson joins USDA as senior advisor. (Honors).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Elizabeth Johnson, MS, RD, has been selected by US Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman to serve as a senior advisor at the USDA on food and nutrition issues. Her duties include advising the secretary on a variety of issues, and helping coordinate...

Obituaries.(dietitian Leonore Demandante Dormal Tuck)(Obituary)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Leonore Demandante Dormal Tuck, RD, April 6, 2002, was a member of the ADA. She received a degree in home economics from Radford College and a master's degree in nutrition from the University of Tennessee. Tuck later earned another master's...

Letters to the editors.(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... E. Neiga Todhunter A tribute. To the Editors: On the 85th anniversary of the American Dietetic Association, I would like to pay tribute to E. Neige Todhunter. When I first became a dietitian, I looked forward to the arrival of the...

Erratum.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2002... Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RD, FADA, President-Elect of the Board of Directors, was inadvertently left off the list of the Board of Directors, which was published in the June Journal (pgs. 860- 864). For her biography, please see pg. 922 of this...

The Practice Point article "There is no better time to learn about Prader-Willi syndrome,". (Article Update).(services at University of Pittsburgh)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Practice Point article "There is no better time to learn about Prader-Willi syndrome," in the April 2002 Journal (pg. 542), made reference to the University of Pittsburgh having a major crisis intervention center. It has been called to our...

Medicare reform? Not in an election year. (Public Policy News).
July 1, 2002... Members of the ADA who are interested in the formation of public policy--and all should be--need to understand not only what is happening in Congress but why. Generally speaking, ADA members are more interested in the science behind the...

Dietetic approaches to US hunger and food insecurity. (Commentary).
July 1, 2002... Although access to food is one of the most basic of human rights (1), hunger and food insecurity continue to exist in the United States. Hunger--defined as the painful or uneasy sensation caused by an involuntary lack of food (2)--typically...

Food security and nutritional outcomes of preschool-age Mexican-American children. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Food insecurity has been defined as the "limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways" (1). In underdeveloped countries,...

DPD directors' attitudes are more favorable toward food-safety education than certification. (Research).(didactic programs in dietetics)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Each year in the United States, an estimated 76 million illnesses and 5,000 deaths are caused by foodborne diseases; most go unreported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1-3). Of reported cases, more than 90% were a result of...

Should my client with a family history of food allergies avoid certain foods during pregnancy or lactation? (Question of the Month).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... With the increase in food allergies in this country, many medical professionals are wondering what is the best course to take with infant feeding. The benefits of breastfeeding are well documented, yet one will find conflicting information in...

A longitudinal study of breastfeeding and weaning practices during the first year of life in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Current recommendations in New Zealand are for exclusive breastfeeding of infants through 4 to 6 months of age--when nonmilk foods are introduced--and continued breastfeeding to at least 12 months (1). Although exclusive breastfeeding rates...

Education, peer counseling, and paternal support: three ways to encourage a healthful breastfeeding schedule. (Practice Points).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... There are many reasons why the duration of breastfeeding for new mothers can fail to meet national requirements, but generally, those factors fall under the two headings of "fear of the unknown" and "inexperience." Rachelle Lessen, MS, RD, the...

Body composition in 995 acutely ill or chronically ill patients at hospital admission: a controlled population study. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Protein-energy malnutrition has been reported frequently in surveys estimating its prevalence among patients in hospitals. Protein-energy malnutrition has serious implications for health, recovery from illness or surgery, and hospital costs...

Malnutrition: looking at the big picture. (Practice Points).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Malnutrition among chronically ill hospital patients interferes with recovery, thereby increasing hospital costs. However, it's not always easy to tell if a patient suffering from a chronic illness is malnourished, especially if their body mass...

Comparison of energy prediction equations with measured resting energy expenditure in children with sickle cell anemia. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Sickle cell anemia is the most common hemoglobinopathy seen in the United States, affecting approximately 30,000 children. The cause of sickle cell anemia is the substitution of valine for glutamic acid at the sixth position of [beta]-globin....

Use of a participatory planning process as a way to build community food security. (Perspectives in Practice).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... According to The American Dietetic Association, aggressive action is needed to bring an end to domestic hunger and achieve food and nutrition security. Dietetics professionals can play a key role in achieving this goal through developing...

Dietetic preceptors perceive their role to include a variety of elements. (Perspectives in Practice).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Although the characteristics of dietetic internships and related programs have changed throughout the 20th century, the inclusion of a supervised practice component has remained constant. The concept of practitioner trainers for the practicum...

Amount of raw vegetables and fruits needed to yield 1 c juice. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Accurate data on the nutrient composition of fresh vegetable and fruit juices is limited, yet ingestion of these juices is likely to contribute substantially to intake of certain nutrients and other protective factors (1-9), depending on the...

Determinants of nutrition knowledge among low-income, Latino caretakers in Hartford, Conn. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Latinos (ie, individuals living in the US who come from Spanish/Portuguese speaking countries in Latin America or the Caribbean) are among the poorest ethnic minority groups in the country. Of all Latino subgroups, Puerto Ricans experience...

Breastfeeding education program with incentives increases exclusive breastfeeding among urban WIC participants. (Research And Professional Briefs).(Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children)
July 1, 2002... Human milk has been proclaimed the optimal form of nutrition for the health, growth, and development of infants (1-4). Exclusive breastfeeding increases these benefits (2,5), while there is strong evidence that the use of artificial milk is...

In-home prenatal nutrition intervention increased dietary iron intakes and reduced low birthweight in low-income African-American women. (Research And Professional Briefs).
July 1, 2002... Low birthweight (LBW), defined as an infant weighing less than 2,500 grams (1), is a major determinant of infant mortality and contributes to infant and childhood morbidity and increased healthcare costs (2-4). LBW occurs due to preterm...

Food habits of Canadians: lutein and lycopene intake in the Canadian population. (Research and Professional Briefs).
July 1, 2002... The health benefits of antioxidants in fruits and vegetables are being widely researched (1-5). Two compounds of current interest are lycopene and lutein/xeaxanthin. Lutein and xeaxanthin, which are xanthophyils (6), have similar properties (7)...

2002-2003 President-elect: Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA. (ADA Reports).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Editor's Note: The 2002-2003 Board of Directors list was published in the June 2002 issue of the Journal (pages 860-864). Unfortunately, the list that was submitted to the Journal for publication was incomplete and did not include a biography...

Position of the American Dietetic Association: health implications of dietary fiber. (ADA Reports).
July 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION Dietary fiber has demonstrated benefits for health maintenance and disease prevention and as a component of medical nutrition therapy. Except in certain therapeutic situations dietary fiber should be obtained through...

Building our future: a summary of the ADA Diversity Mentoring Project. (Of Professional Interest).
July 1, 2002... ADA members, the largest group of food and nutrition professionals in the world, have the capability of expanding access to nutrition services for diverse populations in a variety of traditional and nontraditional therapeutic and health...

American Family Physician. (Periodicals).
July 1, 2002... Vol 65, January 1, 2002 * Medical care for obese patients: advice for health care professionals. National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity. 81-88. Vol 65, January 15, 2002 * Optimal management of cholesterol...

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).
July 1, 2002... Vol 75, February 2002 * Nutrition and metabolic support in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. (Review.) M. Muscaritoli, G. Grieco, S. Capria, A. Paola Iori, and F.R. Fanelli. 183-190. * Lipoproteins, nutrition, and heart...

American Journal of Epidemiology. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 155, January 1, 2002 * Maternal serum caffeine metabolites and small-for-gestational age birth. M.A. Klebanoff, R.J. Levine, J.D. Clemens, and D.G. Wilkins. 32-37. * Risk factors for progression of common carotid atherosclerosis:...

American Journal of Health Promotion. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 16, January/February 2002 * Randomized trial of a brief dietary intervention to decrease consumption of fat and increase consumption of fruits and vegetables. V.J. Stevens, R.E. Glasgow, D.J. Toobert, ,J. Karanja, and KS. Smith....

Annals of Internal Medicine. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 136, January 1, 2002 * The risk-benefit profile of commonly used herbal therapies: ginkgo, St. John's wort, ginseng, echinacea, saw palmetto, and kava. E. Ernst. 42-53. Safety and efficacy of commonly used herbal therapies The...

Archives of Internal Medicine. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 162, January 28, 2002 * Fasting and 2-hour postchallenge serum glucose measures and risk of incident cardiovascular events in the elderly. The Cardiovascular Health Study. N.L. Smith, J.I. Barzilay, D. Shaffer, et al. 209-216. ...

Diabetes Care. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 25, January 2002 * Long-term impact of neonatal breastfeeding on body weight and glucose tolerance in children of diabetic mothers. A. Plagemann, T. Harder, K. Franke, and R. Kohlhoff. 16-22. * The treatment of hypertension in...

The Diabetes Educator. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 28, January/February 2002 * Do persons with diabetes know their (A1C) number? T.S. Harwell, N. Dettori, J.M. McDowall, K. Quesenberry, L. Priest, M.K. Butcher, B.N. Flook, S.D. Helgerson, and D. Gohdes. 99-105.

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 56, January 2002 * Cereal grains and coronary heart disease. (Review.) A.S. Truswell. 1-14. * Body composition changes in patients with anorexia nervosa after complete weight recovery. L. Scalfi, A. Polito, L. Bianchi, M. Marra, A....

Food Management. (Periodicals).
July 1, 2002... Vol 37, January 2002 * What you need to know about food allergies. [This article discusses how to prevent and treat allergic reactions to foods in foodservice settings.] Food Management Special Report. 28-32.

Food Technology. (Periodicals).
July 1, 2002... Vol 56, January 2002 * The natural & organic foods marketplace. Mother nature moves mainstream as the natural and organic foods market grows worldwide. A.E. Sloan. 27-37. * Developing and marketing foods for women. P. Hollingsworth....

Harvard Business Review. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 80, January 2002 * Leading in times of trauma. J.E. Dutton, P.J. Frost, M.C. Worline, J.M. Lilius, and J.M. Kanov. 54-61. * Turn customer input into innovation. A.W. Uluick. 91-97. Leading in times of trauma Compassionate...

International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 26, January 2002 * Association of visceral fat with coronary risk factors in a population-based sample of postmenopausal women. A. Hernandez-Ono, G. Monter-Carreola, J. Zamora-Gonzalez, G. Cardoso-Saladana, R. Posadas-Sanchez, M....

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. (Periodicals).
July 1, 2002... Vol 50, January 2002 * Arandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of oral vitamin [B.sub.12] supplementation in older patients with subnormal or borderline serum vitamin [B.sub.12] concentrations. E.C. Seal, J. Metz, L. Flicker,...

The Journal of the American Medical Association. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 286, December 12, 2001 * Epidemic increase in childhood overweight, 1986-1998. R.S. Strauss and H.A. Pollack. 2845-2848. Vol 287, January 2, 2002 * Vitamin A intake and hip fractures among postmenopausal women. D. Feskanich,...

Journal of Food Protection. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 64, December 2001 * Consumer acceptance of irradiated meat and poultry in the United States. P.D. Frenzen, E.E. DeBess, K.E. Hechemy, et al, and the FoodNet working group. 2020-2026. Vol 65, January 2002 * Effects of...

Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 93, December 19, 2001 * Oxidative DNA damage in prostate cancer patients consuming tomato sauce-based entrees as a whole-food intervention. L. Chen, M. Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, C. Duncan, R. Sharifi, L. Ghosh, R. van Breemen, D. Ashton,...

The Journal of Nutrition. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 131, December 2001 * Retinoic acid metabolites in plasma are higher after intake of liver paste compared with a vitamin A supplement in women. T. van Vilet, E. Boelsma, A.J. de Vries, and H. van den Berg. 3197-3203. * Long-term...

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 34, January/February 2002 * Review and analysis of evaluation measures used in nutrition education intervention research. I.R. Contento, J.S. Randell, and C.E. Basch. 2-25. * Cost-benefit analysis indicates the positive economic...

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 26, January-February 2002 * Comparison of standard and immune-enhancing oral formulas in asymptomatic HIV-infected persons: a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial. J.K. Keithley, B. Swanson, J.M. Zeller, B.E. Sha, M. Cohen....

The Journal of Pediatrics. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 139, December 2001 * Cow's milk protein-sensitive enteropathy at school age. J. Kokkonen, M. Haapalahti, K. Laurila, T.J. Karttunen, and M. Maki, 797-803.

The Lancet. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 358, December 1, 2001 * False-negative food challenges in children with suspected food allergy. (Research letter.) C. Caffarelli and T. Petroccione. 1871-1872. Vol 358, December 8, 2001 * Maternal folate supplementation in...

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 33, December 2001 * Creatine supplementation combined with resistance training in older men. M.J. Chrusch, P.D. Chilibeck, K.E. Chad, K.S. Davison, and D.G. Burke. 2111-2117.

Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 50, December 2001 * Magnesium reduces insulin-stimulated glucose uptake and serum lipid concentrations in type 1 diabetes. M.S. Djurhuus, N.A.H. Klitgaard, K.K. Pedersen, O. Blaabjerg, B.M. Altura, B.T. Altura, and J.E. Henriksen....

The New England Journal of Medicine. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 345, Dccember 20, 2001 * What vitamins should I be taking, doctor? (Review.) W.C. Willett and M.J. Stampfer. 1819-1824. Recommendations for use of vitamin supplements in adults The authors conclude that a daily multivitamin...

Nutrition in Clinical Practice. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 16, December 2001 * Nutritional support in acute lung injury respiratory distress syndrome. (Review.) B.A Mizock. 319-328. * The clinical utility of glycemic index in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. (Review.) P.S. Traver....

Pediatrics. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 108, December 2001 * Zinc supplementation in infants born small for gestational age reduces mortality: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. S. Sazawal, R.E. Black, V.P. Menon, P. Dinghra, L.E. Caulfield, U. Dhingra, and A....

Preventive Medicine. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 33, December 2001 * Disparities in cholesterol screening: falling short of a national health objective. D.W. Brown, W.H. Giles, K.J. Greenlund, and J.B. Croft. 517-522. * Adipose fat quality vs quantity: relationships with...

Topics in Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vol 17, December 2001 * Reading and using research: making the most of your time and effort. (Review.) J.A. Beto, 1-11. * Considering culinary nutrition as an alternative career avenue for the registered dietitian. MA. DeAngelis, P.O....

Lifestyle Nutrition. (Books).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... LIFESTYLE NUTRITION Edited by Johanna T. Dwyer and James M. Rippe. Malden, Mass: Blackwell Science, 2001. Paper. Pp 232. Price: $29.95. ISBN: 0-632-04548-5 The material found in this easy-to-read primer was originally published in a...

Baby's First Spoonful: Tips for Starting Solids. (Video).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... This 10-minute video covers the when, why, how, and what of introducing solid foods to infants by posing questions that aid in determining an infant's developmental and physical readiness for beginning solids. Good emphasis is placed on the...

Peptinex[TM] DT: scientific breakthrough in Peptide formulas. (New Product Update & Industry Resource Directory).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The first elemental formula designed to utilize the dual transport system for rapid nutrient absorption and maximum tolerance in patients with gastrointestinal impairment. Unlike other peptide formulas, Peptinex DT provides 74% of the protein...

Dairy-free Chocolate Decadence celebrates 5th year. (New Product Update & Industry Resource Directory).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Realizing that there were a lot of people in the world that are dedicated vegans or are allergic to diary, Chocolate Decadence decided to form their company to market and distribute diary-free chocolates. For information, call toll-free...

Make your menu memorable with the distinctive variety of Perdue[R] Specialty Turkey Breasts. (New Product Update & Industry Resource Directory).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Made from premium Perdue[R] lean turkey meat, Perdue[R] Specialty Turkey Breasts are available in a wide variety of flavor profiles, guaranteeing that there's one to fit your menu! Choose from Hickory, Mesquite, and Honey Smoked Breasts, Oven...

ADA's Nutrition Trends survey results. (New Product Update & Industry Resource Directory).(American Dietetic Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... More American consumers are acting on their nutrition knowledge and are eating more healthfully than any time in the past decade, according to a new survey by the American Dietetic Association. Since 1991, the ADA has tracked attitudes,...