Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from June 2002

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from June 2002

User's guide to the new DRIs. (Editor's Outlook).(Dietary Reference Intakes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... We, as dietetic professionals, will find the guidance offered in the Commentary by Barr, Murphy, and Poos (p 780) to be invaluable in assessing and evaluating dietary intake. We have relied heavily on the recommendations of the Food and...

What every member should know: introducing Julie O'Sullivan Maillet, PhD, RD, FADA. (President's Page).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The profession of dietetics is undergoing a sea change; ADA's new President is decidedly up to the challenge and eager to chart our course. Julie O'Sullivan Maillet is the right person at the right time to be at the helm, leading the way with...

An innovative community-based approach to encourage breastfeeding among Hispanic/Latino women. (For your Information).
June 1, 2002... At Hartford Hospital, located within a predominantly Hispanic/Latino section of Hartford, Connecticut, Rafael Peres-Escamilla and colleagues found that approximately 60% of the low-income women (eligible to receive government assistance) who...

Limiting the use of antibiotics in livestock: helping your patients understand the science behind this issue. (Beyond the Headlines).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Denmark's ban on the use of antibiotics to promote growth in farm animals attracted the attention of several American media outlets last March, including a story that appeared in The Washington Post, when Henrick C. Wegner, of the Danish...

High standards for Frozen pizza. (Federal Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Food Safety and Inspection Service, the public health agency in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has decided the pizza standard of identity is obsolete and should be revoked, the American Frozen Food Institute said. The...

FDA advisory under review. (Federal Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), prompted by senate Democrats and environmental groups, is seeking a review of its advisory on methylmercury in commercial seafood. This follows recent allegations by the Environmental Working Group that...

Kava: possible link to liver disease. (Federal Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... An industry panel is planning to take a closer look at the safety of the controversial supplement kava, which FDA recently told consumers could be linked to liver disease. Kava is derived from a leafy plant native to the South Sea Islands....

Dietary supplement information awaits approval. (Federal Update).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Consumer groups and victims of foodborne illness recently condemned the Bush administration's food safety policies and urged the President to do a better job of protecting consumers from bad meat. Picketers and protesters stood in front of...

Risk management strategies for the dietetics professional in long-term care. (The Business of Dietetics).
June 1, 2002... Risk management can play an important role in the reduction of professional liability exposures for dietetics professionals, especially given the increase in litigation seen within the long-term care industry, Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is...

Corporate corner. (ADA Foundation).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Founded in 1923, Ecolab is a global developer and marketer of cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination, maintenance, and repair products and services for the hospitality, institutional, and industrial markets. As outreach to the dietetics...

New resource on IFIC Web site. (Association News).(International Food Information Council)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... As consumers may not always have the tools to make healthful decisions about food and nutrition, the International Food Information Council has designed a new program to provide guidance for consumers. "New Nutrition Conversation with...

Honors. (About People).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ADA member, Mary Keysor, receives the 2002 Silver Plate Award This award, presented by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, pays tribute to the nation's top operators in nine major foodservice segments. ADA member Mary...

Obituaries.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
June 1, 2002... The Journal has learned of the deaths of the following members of the Association. Barbara Premo, March 15, 2002, became a member of the ADA in 1960. She received a BS degree from the University of Nebraska in 1953, a master's degree in...

ADA Foundation announces recipients for February 2002 awards. (People and Events).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Throughout the year, the ADA Foundation offers several groups of awards to dietetic students and professionals in recognition of their professional accomplishments, to further research objectives, and to enable dietitians to enhance their...

Infant formula preparation guidelines and recall. (People and Events).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Mead Johnson Nutritionals has recalled Portagen powdered formula in response to a report on the death of a premature infant. According to a press release issued by Mead Johnson, the report stated that the infant died in April 2001 of a rare...

Sugar association response to "Sugar and sugars: Myths and realities". (Letters to the Editors).
June 1, 2002... To the Editors: Continuing education is vital for dietetics professionals. A primary education resource for dietitians is the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Educational programs based on anything less than objective,...

Impact your practice: communicate effectively online. (Public Policy News).
June 1, 2002... A commitment to building relationships, the ability to work in teams, utilizing current technology, strong communication skills, and continuous learning are key competencies for the successful dietetics professional. To communicate effectively...

Interpreting and using the Dietary References Intakes in dietary assessment of individuals and groups. (Commentary).(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... The term Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) refers to a set of 4 nutrient-based reference values intended primarily for use in assessing and planning diets. The DRIs, the outcome of the expanded approach adopted by the Food and Nutrition Board of...

The effects of physical and emotional status on adherence to a low-fat dietary pattern in the Women's Health Initiative. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Dietary Modification intervention asks approximately 19,500 healthy, postmenopausal women to consume a low-fat dietary pattern (20% or less of energy from fat with increased fruits, vegetables, and grains)...

Increased fruit, vegetable and fiber intake and lower fat intake reported among women previously treated for invasive breast cancer. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Approximately 205,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2002, making it the second leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality among women (1). Early detection, screening modalities, and effective...

Changes in vegetable and fruit consumption and awareness among US adults: results of the 1991 and 1997 5 A Day for Better Health Program surveys. (Research).(Abstract)
June 1, 2002... Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States, although its incidence has declined slightly during the past decade (1). Thirty to forty percent of all cancer cases may be associated with suboptimal diet and related...

Is a tomato a fruit and a vegetable? (Question of the Month).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Traditionally, earlier food guides such as USDA's Food Guide Pyramid and US food guides (1) classified tomatoes as vegetables based on common usage, ie the sweetness of a plant. However, from a botanical perspective, a fruit is defined as, "the...

Supplement use: is there any nutritional benefit? (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... The recommendations outlined in the new Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) (1-3) are, for several nutrients significantly different than previous Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) or Recommended Nutrient Intakes (4-6). New recommendations aim...

Inherent flaws in a method of estimating meal intake commonly used in long-term-care facilities. (Research).
June 1, 2002... Researchers and clinicians agree that it is imperative to develop a reliable food intake method for tracking food intake in long-term-care settings (1-4). Dietitians use this information for the initial and ongoing risk assessment of residents'...

Family caregiver training is needed to improve outcomes for older adults using home care technologies. (Review).
June 1, 2002... Family caregivers are increasingly relied upon to manage and monitor technology-based home therapies like home parenteral and enteral nutrition. Technological home care is the sector of the home health care industry that provides...

Nutrition support at the end of life: opinions of Louisiana Dietitians. (Perspectives in Practice).
June 1, 2002... Some of the more difficult decisions made by caregivers involve questions about end-of-life health care, Being at end of life is defined as having an advanced incurable disease in a state of decline with a poor prognosis of weeks to several...

Support for dietitians working in nutrition support: a discussion on how RDs can prepare themselves to advise families of patients at the end-of-life. (Practice Points).(Interview)
June 1, 2002... The issues concerning nutrition support at the end-of-life are numerous and complex. Dietitians providing care in this kind of situation play critical roles in the decision-making process of the patient's family, as well as the decisions--and...

Dietary intake assessed by the Nutrition Screening Initiative Level II Screen is a sensitive but not a specific indicator of nutrition risk in older adults. (Research and Professional Briefs).
June 1, 2002... The Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI) is a national initiative to promote routine, cost-effective nutrition screening of older Americans (1-3). NSI personnel developed various measures/indicators with the purpose of identifying persons at...

Dietary calcium intake and supplement use among older African American, white, and Native American women in a rural southeastern community. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Osteoporosis is characterized by compromised bone strength that predisposes a person to increased risk of fractures, particularly of the hips and limbs. Osteoporosis affects about 10 million people in the United States, with an additional 18...

Use of surrogate respondents in a case control study of dietary risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Surrogates must be used as respondents in case control studies in which cases are cognitively impaired. A potential for misclassification exists when surrogate reports are used in dietary studies (1-3). Validation studies have used self-reports...

Dietetics interns at geographically remote supervised practice sites find a listserv to be a useful information-sharing tool that fosters independent learning. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... In dietetics programs at the University of Kentucky, interns conduct the supervised practice portion of their program at approximately 50 rural and metropolitan sites throughout the state. Interns from the Coordinated Program in Dietetics and...

The nutritional consequences of flavored-milk consumption by school-aged children and adolescents in the United States. (Research and Professional Briefs).
June 1, 2002... Children in the United States are drinking less milk because they are drinking more of other beverages such as soft drinks and fruit drinks (1-3). This decline in milk consumption may have serious, long-term, detrimental effects on the bone...

Acceptability of reduced-fat brownies by school-aged children. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Children in the United States consume excess fat (1) despite recommendations by nutrition experts to limit dietary fat to 30% of energy intake and saturated fat to Positive effects of dietary fat reduction on serum cholesterol levels (5)...

Presenting ADA's 2002-2003 Board of Directors. (ADA Reports).
June 1, 2002... I am honored that you, as ADA's members, have elected me to serve as your President this year. I'm excited about the chance to take advantage of the opportunities and meet the challenges that lie ahead. This will be an important year in the...

Approaches to ethical decision making. (Ethics in Action).
June 1, 2002... By accepting membership in the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and/or accepting and maintaining Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentials, members of the ADA and CDR agree to abide by the Code of Ethics for the Profession of...

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).
June 1, 2002... Vol 75, January 2002 * Long-term effects of ad libitum low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets on body weight and serum lipids in overweight subjects with metabolic syndrome. S.D. Poppitt, G.F. Keogh, A.M. Prentice, D.E.M. Williams, H.M.W....

American Journal of Epidemiology. (Periodicals).
June 1, 2002... Vol 154, December 1, 2001 * Multistate outbreak of Norwalk-like virus gastroenteritis associated with a common caterer. A.D. Anderson, V.D. Garrett, J. Sobel, et al, and the Outbreak Investigation Team. 1013-1019. * Salmonella...

Archives of Internal Medicine. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Vol 161, December 10/24, 2001 * Total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio vs LDL cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio as indices of ischemic heart disease risk in men: the Quebec Cardiovascular Study. I. Lemleux, B. Lamarche, C. Couillard, at...

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Vol 55, December 2001 * The influence of fish, meat and polyunsaturated fat intakes on platelet phospholipid polyunsaturated fatty acids in male Melbourne Chinese and Caucasian. D. Li, H. Zhang, B.H.-H. Hsu-Hage, M.L. Wahlqvist, and A.J....

Food Technology. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vol 55, November 2001 * Terrorism spurs renewed call for single food safety agency. N.H. Mermelstein. 32-36. * Health benefits and processing of lipid-based nutritionals. N.T. Dunford. 38-44. * Functional foods from probiotics and...

Harvard Business Review. (Periodicals).(article citations and abstracts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vol 79, November 2001 * The real reason people won't change. R. Kegan and L. Laskow Lahey. 84-92. Vol 79, December 2001 * Primal leadership: the hidden driver of great performance. [How a leader's emotional maturity affects...

International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders. (Periodicals).(article citations and abstracts)
June 1, 2002... Vol 25, November 2001 * Increase in plasma pollutant levels in response to weight loss in humans is related to in vitro subcutaneous adipocyte basal lipolysis. P. Imbeault, J. Chevrier, E. Dewailly, P. Ayotte, J.P. Despres. A. Tremblay,...

Journal of the American College of Nutrition. (Periodicals).(article citations and abstracts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vol 20, December 2001 * Biochemical functions of coenzyme Q10. (Review.) F.L. Crane. 591-598. * Eating patterns, dietary quality and obesity. (Review.) T.A. Nicklas, T. Baranowski, K.W. Cullen, and G. Berenson. 599-608. * Weight...

The Journal of Nutrition. (Periodicals).(article citations and abstracts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vol 131, November 2001 Oolong tea increases metabolic rate and fat oxidation in men. W. Rumpler, J. Seale, B. Clevidence, J. Judd, E. Wiley, S. Yamamoto, T. Komatsu, T. Sawaki; Y. Ishikura, and K. Hosoda. 2848-2852. Dietary...

Journal of Nutrition Education. (Periodicals).(article citations and abstracts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vol 33, November/December 2001 Consumer misperceptions of diet quality. J.N. Varlyam, Y. Shim, and J. Blaylock. 314-321. Usefulness of psychosocial theory variables in explaining fat-related dietary behavior in Chinese Americans:...

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. (Periodicals).(article citations and abstracts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vol 25, November-December 2001 Early entaral nutrition in critically ill patients with a high-protein diet enriched with arginine, fiber, and antioxidants compared with a standard high-protein diet. The effect on nosocomial infections end...

Journal of Women's Health & Gender-based Medicine. (Periodicals).(article citations and abstracts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vol 10, November 2001 * Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop(STRAW). M.R. Soules, S. Sherman, E. Parrott, R. Rebar, N. Santoro, W. Utian, and N. Woods. 843-848. Proposed staging system and revision of nomenclature for reproductive...

The Lancet. (Periodicals).(article citations and abstracts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vol 358, November 3, 2001 * Postoperative enteral versus parenteral nutrition in malnourished patients with gastrointestinal cancer: a randomised multicentre trial. F. Bozzetti, M. Braga, L. Gianotti, C. Gavazzi, and L. Mariani. 1487-1492....

The New England Journal of Medicine. (Periodicals).(article citations and abstracts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vol 345, November 1, 2001 * Impact of high-normal blood pressure on the risk of cardiovascular disease. R.S. Vasan, M.G. Larson, E.P. Leip, J.C. Evans. C.J. O'Donnell, W.B. Dannel, and D. Levy. 1291-1297. Vol 345, November 29, 2001 ...

Preventive Medicine. (Periodicals).(article citations and abstracts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vol 33, November 2001 * The alcohol use disorders identification test: an aid to recognition of alcohol problems in primary care patients. J.P. Allen, D.F. Reinert, and R.J. Volk. 428-433. * Effects of oat bran and wheat cereals on...

Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease.
June 1, 2002... Edited by Ann M Coulston, MS, RD; Cheryl L. Rock, PhD, RD; and Elaine R. Monsen, PhD, RD. San Diego, CA: Academic Press; 2001; Hardcover. Pp 801. Price: $99.95, ISBN 0-12-193155-2 In the book's epilogue, Dr. Janet King, of the Western Human...

First DataBank releases new version of nutrition analysis software--Nutritionist Pro[TM]. (New Product Update & Industry Resource Directory).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... First DataBank has announced the release of Nutritionist Pro Version 1.2, which incorporates new software features to facilitate and expedite nutrition analysis. According to Era Prakash, Product Manager, the new version uses technology that...

Men's Total Health Digest announces partnership with Men's Health Network. (New Product Update & Industry Resource Directory).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Men's Total Health Digest announced its partnership agreement with the Men's Health Network[TM] (MHN[TM]) under which MHN will provide editorial advisement and content for the magazine. This collaboration will give men's health a more prominent...

Newly-published peer-reviewed study confirms Cantox Report's safety conclusions on Ephedra. (New Product Update & Industry Resource Directory).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... A six-month, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial on ephedra, conducted by Columbia and Harvard universities (Boozer et al.) and published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Obesity, reaffirms the findings of a Dec. 2000...

Nature's Path Organic Optimum Slim breakfast cereal. (New Product Update & Industry Resource Directory).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... New Nature's Path Organic Optimum Slim breakfast cereal has been formulated to aid in heart health and weight management. This low sodium, whole grain breakfast food is a high fiber cereal, providing 24% of RDI for an individual with a 2,000...

MLO/GeniSoy unveils "Chocolate Drenched Premium Soy Nuts". (New Product Update & Industry Resource Directory).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Functional food manufacturer MLO/GeniSoy, Inc. will unveil its "GeniSoy[R] Chocolate Drenched Premium Soy Nuts" at The Natural Products Expo. Chocolate Drenched Premium Soy Nuts are surprisingly low in calories (only 140 per 1 ounce serving)...