Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from June 2000

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from June 2000

New topics in children's health.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Feeding choices begin earlier than many clients probably think. This month, we see nature and nurture working together toward healthful energy intakes. Specifically, Fisher et al (p 641) explore this idea in "Breast-feeding through the first...

Jane V. White, PhD, RD President 2000-2001, the American Dietetic Association.
June 1, 2000... Incoming ADA President Jane V. White, PhD, RD, is a role model, teacher, mentor, and committed leader who demonstrates a passion for dietetics practitioners and for the publics we serve. For 25 years, White has been proactive in teaching...

Nutrition and You: Trends 2000.(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... What do Americans think, need, expect? The latest public opinion survey of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) "Nutrition and You: Trends 2000," tracks the evolution of people's attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and practices related to...

Government announces biotech oversight; USDA proposes organic standards.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Under a series of proposals, both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will have increased oversight of genetically enhanced foods. Among the proposals, companies would be required to notify FDA 4...

Overweight adults know value of exercise--but don't do enough.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... Many overweight adults recognize that leisure-time physical activity is an effective weight-loss tool but aren't active enough to reap benefits, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Analyzing data from...

WIC boosts intake of key nutrients in kids.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... USDA released a study showing that the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) significantly boosts children's intakes of iron, vitamin B-6, and folate. However, WIC's effect on intake of calcium, protein,...

BMI poor indicator of body fat in individual kids.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... Body mass index (BMI) can be an inaccurate measure of body fat in children if factors such as age, sex, maturity, ethnic background, and physical activity are not considered, according to a study at the USDA Children's Nutrition Research Center...

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... ERGOCALCIFEROL SUPPLEMENTATION MAY POSITIVELY AFFECT LUMBAR SPINE BONE MINERAL DENSITY OF VEGANS To the Editors: We have shown earlier that at northern latitudes dietary vitamin D intake in vegans was insufficient to maintain serum...

ERRATA.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... In Table 2 of "The prevalence of anemia in a WIC population: A comparison by homeless experience" (J Am Diet Assoc. 2000;100:469-471) the last entry in the column labled "age in months" should have read "24 to 60."

The presidential candidates of 2000.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... Their positions on health care, and why MNT is an important issue How will the 2000 presidential elections affect the dietetics profession? That all depends on who wins. Health care is a hot topic in the political climate in 2000. In fact,...

Complementary/alternative medicine: Another path to MNT coverage?(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... Gaining coverage for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and reimbursement of nutrition services from managed-care organizations is a formidable challenge, but the American Dietetic Association (ADA) remains committed to this goal. ADA continues to...

Obituaries.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... The Journal has learned of the deaths of the following member of the Association: A. June Bricker Webster, RD, PhD, has passed away. During her career she served as Speaker of the House of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) Delegates...

ADA plans to streamline Medical Nutrition Therapy codes proposal, says president.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... According to a statement made May 5, 2000 by ADA president Ann Gallagher, plans are being made to streamline the Medical Nutrition Therapy codes proposal to the American Medical Association (AMA). Medical Nutrition Therapy codes would allow...

Award-winning theater program teaches students about healthful eating habits.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... Students of all ages from the New England area will be learning more about good nutrition habits through the award-winning theater programs Foodplay and This is Your Life!, both sponsored by grants from HP Hood. The theater programs address...

News tram the National Dairy Council.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... In a recent issue of Nutrition and Health News Alert, the National Dairy Council released the following information of interest to dietetics professionals. Researchers from Tufts University report that 3 servings of low-fat dairy products...

News from the CDC.(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... In a recent issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, released the following information of interest to dietetics professionals. An outbreak of Escherichia coli (E...

Dietary Reference Intakes for the antioxidant nutrients: Vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and carotenoids.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... The anticipated report by the Panel on Dietary Antioxidants and Related Compounds (Figure) was released mid-April of this year with publication delivery in May. The report adds Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) and Upper Tolerable Intake Levels...

Breast-feeding through the first year predicts maternal control in feeding and subsequent toddler energy intakes.
June 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective Current recommendations for infant feeding encourage breast-feeding through the first year. This research was conducted to evaluate associations among breast-feeding, maternal control of child feeding, and the...

Food acceptance and genetic variation in taste.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To determine if individuals who taste 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP), one marker of genetic variation in taste, as exceptionally bitter can also perceive sugars as sweeter, other bitters as more intense, and dietary fats as...

What is a Minimum Data Set (MDS)?(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Dietitians contemplating a career change to extended care have called the Knowledge Center at the American Dietetic Association (ADA) headquarters regarding terminology they've encountered as they research this area of dietetics practice. The...

Responses of older adults to theory-based nutrition newsletters.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effect of a theory-based newsletter on knowledge, attitude, and behavior change in older adults. Design Pretest-posttest, random assignment, and treatment-control design with 2 treatment groups: 1...

Intake and food sources of macronutrients among older Hispanic adults: Association with ethnicity, acculturation, and length of residence in the United States.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... ODILIA I. BERM[acute{U}]DEZ LUIS M FALC[acute{O}N ABSTRACT Objective To describe the food intake and food sources of macronutrients in diets of older Hispanic adults in the Northeastern United States and to explore relationships...

Defining stage of change for lower-fat eating.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... STEPHANIE [hat{O}]UNPUU ABSTRACT Objective To test the validity of staging methodology for dietary fat reduction by examining cognitive profiles of persons classified in these groups: precontemplation, lower-fat maintenance ([leq]30%...

Nutritional complications and management of intestinal transplant.
June 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Advances in intestinal transplantation provide a promising alternative to patients with intestinal failure and chronic dependence on total parenteral nutrition. However, many physiologic complications arising from the surgical...

Caffeine and theobromine contents of ready-to-eat chocolate cereals.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... Methylxanthines--which include caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline--are consumed daily in a variety of food, beverage, and pharmaceutical products. After consumption, approximately 99% of caffeine is absorbed within 45 minutes [1]....

Expert panel identifies activities and performance measures for foodservice benchmarking.
June 1, 2000... Benchmarking is a continuous, systematic management process for measuring work processes, products, and services for the purpose of organizational comparison and improvement. In this rapidly changing environment, an organization must constantly...

Time spent by schoolchildren to eat lunch.
June 1, 2000... Research has demonstrated a distinct connection between nutrition and a child's ability to learn [1,2]. The School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study demonstrates that students who participated in the National School Lunch Program had better...

Marketing nutrition among urban Latinos: The !Salud! campaign.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... ANIR GONZ[acute{A}]LEZ RAFAEL P[acute{E}]REZ-ESCAMILLA IVETTE M[acute{E}]NDEZ Social marketing interventions have been successful in increasing the consumption of 1% milk [1,2] and of fruits and vegetables [3-5]. However, few of...

Availability of a la carte food items in junior and senior high schools: A needs assessment.
June 1, 2000... To improve the diet of the nation's children and adolescents, the federal government has begun implementing policies to ensure that federal food and nutrition programs that serve children and adolescents incorporate the Dietary Guidelines for...

Case Problem: Nutrition concerns related to the performance of a baseball team.
June 1, 2000... The coach of a men's minor league baseball team complains that his team's performance has been sluggish. During game time, many players are fatigued, showing no hustle when chasing fly balls in the outfield or when rounding the bases. During...

Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: Nutrition intervention in the care of persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
June 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) targets the immune system, making an infected person susceptible to infection and neoplasm because of an impaired ability to mount an adequate immune response. Malnutrition and its complications...

Janice N. Neville--1930-2000.
June 1, 2000... Janice N. Neville, DSc, MPH, RD, president of the American Dietetic Association for 1987-1988 passed away on February 9, 2000, in Cleveland, Ohio. She will be remembered as an educator and an advocate of the scientific method as the key to...

Commencing our new strategic plan: Presenting ADA's 1999-2000 Board of Directors.
June 1, 2000... On June 1, 2000, the American Dietetic Association (ADA) began implementation of its new, 3-year strategic plan. Together, we have developed a framework for accomplishing our ambitious goals. I'm delighted that the Board of Directors, House of...

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 71, January 2000 * Family physicians and patients: Is effective nutrition interaction possible? (Review.) A.S. Truswell. 6-12. * Cheek cell phospholipids in human infants: A marker of docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acids in the...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 150, December 1, 1999 * Body weight and mortality among adults who never smoked. P.N. Singh, K.D. Lindsted, and G.E. Fraser. 1152-1164. * Determination of risk factor associations with questionnaire outcomes: A methods case study....

ARCHIVES OF SURGERY.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 134, December 1999 * Outcome and cost-effectiveness of perioperative enteral immunonutrition in patients undergoing elective upper gastrointestinal tract surgery: A prospective randomized study. M. Senkal, V. Zumtobel, K.-H. Bauer, B....

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 56, December 1999, Supplement * A review of the relationship between dietary fat and cardiovascular disease. National Heart Foundation of Australia. S1-S22.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF DIETETIC PRACTICE AND RESEARCH.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 60, Winter 1999 * The chronic dieting syndrome: Metabolic end behavioural characteristics. L.J. McCargar end R.F. MoBurney. 227-230.

DIABETES CARE.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 22, December 1999 * Eating habits, body weight, and insulin misuse: A longitudinal study of teenagers and young adults with type 1 diabetes. K.S. Bryden, A. Neil, R.A. Mayou, R.C. Peveler, C.G. Fairburn, and D.B. Dunger. 1956-1960. ...

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 53, December 1999 * The influence of smoking on vitamin D status and calcium metabolism. C. Brot, N. Rye J[phi]rgensen, and O. Helmer S[phi]rensen. 920-926. * Effect of low-saturated fat, low-cholesterol dietary intervention on...

FOOD MANAGEMENT.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 34, December 1999 * Make your recipes measure up: Knowing how to convert recipe yields is a basic kitchen skill that requires a calculator and a little know-how. C. Watkins. 32-36. * HACCP: Not a one-size-fits-all proposition. S.F....

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISORDERS.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 23, December 1999 * A systematic review of interventions to improve health professionals' management of obesity. E.L. Harvey, A.M. Glenny, S.F.L. Kirk, and C.D. Summerbell. 1213-1222. * The effect of weight cycling on blood lipids...

THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 5, December 1999 * Is the scientific publishing of complementary and alternative medicine objective? D. Eskinazi and D. Muehsam. 587-594. Bias and objectivity in scientific publishing of articles about complementary and alternative...

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 18, December 1999 * Intakes of vitamin C, vegetables and fruits: Which schoolchildren are at risk? J.S. Hampl, C.A. Taylor, and C.S. Johnston. 582-690. * The effect of particle size of whole-grain flour on plasma glucose, insulin,...

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 47, December 1999 * Weight, weight change, and mortality in a random sample of older community-dwelling women. M.W. Reynolds, L. Fredman, P. Langenberg, and J. Magaziner. 1409-1414.

THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 282, December 1, 1999 * Dietary sodium intake and subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease in overweight adults. J. He, L.G. Ogden, S. Vupputuri, L.A. Bazzano, C. Loria, and P.K. Whelton. 2027-2034. * An evidence-based assessment...

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 91, December 1, 1999 * Heterocyclic amine content of cooked meat and risk of prostate cancer. A.E. Norrish, L.R. Ferguson, M.G. Knize, J.S. Felton, S.J. Sharpe, and R.T. Jackson. 2038-2044. Vol 91, December 15, 1999 *...

THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 129, December 1999 * The cholesterol-lowering action of plant stanol esters. (Review.) T.T. Nguyen. 2109-2112. * [beta]-Carotene does not change markers of enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant activity in human blood. J.J.M....

JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 23, November/December 1999 * Effect of growth hormone, glutamine, and diet on body composition in short bowel syndrome: A randomized, controlled study. J.S. Scolapio. 309-313. * A prospective, randomized clinical trial on...

THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 135, November 1999 * Can the elimination of lactose from formula improve feeding tolerance in premature infants? M.P. Griffin and J.W. Hansen. 587-592. * Prospective, long-term study of fat-soluble vitamin status in children with...

JOURNAL OF WOMEN'S HEALTH & GENDER-BASED MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 8, December 1999 * Obesity, weight change, fasting insulin, proinsulin, C-peptide, and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in women with and without breast cancer: The Rancho Bernardo Study. H. Jernstr[ddot{o}]m and E. Barrett-Connor....

THE LANCET.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 354, December 4, 1999 * Efficacy and safety of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation of infant-formula milk: A randomised trial. A. Lucas, M. Stafford, R. Morley, R. Abbott, T. Stephenson, U. MacFadyan, A. Elias-Jones,...

MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 31, November 1999 * Physical activity in the prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities: Evidence report of independent panel to assess the role of physical activity in the treatment of obesity and its comorbidities....

RENAL NUTRITION FORUM, Renal Dietitians DPG.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 18, Fall 1999 * Limitations of serum albumin as an indicator of nutritional status in dialysis patients. S.V. Greene. 1, 3-6. * Nutrition for the renal transplant patient. M.E. Beindorff. 7-10.

SUPPORT LINE, Dietitians in Nutrition Support DPG.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 21, October 1999 * Managed care: Key concepts and nutritional implications. D.F. Rodriguez. 8-15.

WOMEN & REPRODUCTIVE NUTRITION REPORT, Women and Reproductive Nutrition DPG.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Vol 1, Fall 1999 * Maternal nutrition and multiple pregnancies. B. Luke. 1-2, 4.

ENVIRONMENTRL NUTRITION, Environmental Nutrition DPG.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... December 1999 * The non-environmental nature of current standards in nutrition. B. Levin. 1-4.

THE EDUCATOR'S GUIDE TO FEEDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.(Brief Article)(Review)
June 1, 2000... By Dianna Koontz Lowman, EdD, and Suzanne McKeever Murphy, MEd. Baltimore, Md: Paul H. Brookes Publishing; 1999. Softcover. Pp 258. Price: $24.95. ISBN 1-55766-375-0 This book, although written as a guide for classroom teachers, would be...

GERIATRIC NUTRITION: THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S HANDBOOK (2ND ED).(Brief Article)(Review)
June 1, 2000... By Ronni Chernoff. Gaithersburg, Md: Aspen Publishers; 1999. Softcover. Pp 518. Price. $65. ISBN 0-8342-1082-7 This book would be a very user-friendly and comprehensive resource for health care professionals, academics, or graduate students...

ANNUAL REVIEW OF NUTRITION.(Brief Article)(Review)
June 1, 2000... Vol 19. Edited by Donald B. McCormick, Dennis M. Bier, and Alan G. Goodridge. Palo Alto) Calif: Annual Reviews; 1999. Hardcover Pp 600. Price: $60. ISBN 0-8243-2819-1 The stated purpose of this text is to provide "comprehensive, timely...

Nutrition booklets for new families.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... The American Institute for Cancer Research has issued 2 booklets. Sound Nutrition for Your Pregnancy helps to educate patients who are, or are trying to become, pregnant about developing healthful eating habits. This 28-page booklet also...

Family nutrition.(Brief Article)(Review)
June 1, 2000... Ellyn Satter's trilogy of child nutrition books is completed with Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family (Madison, Wisc: Kelcy Press; 1999. Pp 225. Price: $16.95. ISBN 0-96711890-5). This book aims to make positive the eating experience by...

LIVING WITH HEART FAILURE.(Brief Article)(Review)
June 1, 2000... Developed and distributed by Milner-Fenwick, 2125 Greenspring Dr, Timonium, MD 21093; 800/432-8433; 410/252-6316. This 5-tape patient education series aims to improve the quality of day-to-day life with congestive heart failure. Tape 3,...

THIS IS YOUR LIFE!(Brief Article)(Review)
June 1, 2000... Developed and distributed by Foodplay, 221 Pine St, Northampton, MA 01602; 800/366-3752; E-mail. info@foodplay.com Designed for middle-school and high-school students, this video and teacher's activity guidebook address an ambitious array...