Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from March 2000

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from March 2000

Take 'Food and Fitness: Health for a Lifetime' to heart.
March 1, 2000... It is a new century, and once again March brings us National Nutrition Month(r). But this year's theme--Food and Fitness: Health for a Lifetime--could not have come at a better time. Never before have so many people hungered and thirsted for...

Taking the lead on a national nutrition policy.
March 1, 2000... For decades, the US Congress has written laws that begin with words to the effect that it is "the policy of the United States to assure its citizens available, abundant, wholesome, and nutritious supplies of food at reasonable cost so that the...

The preconception question: Nutritional foundations of fertility in women and men.
March 1, 2000... We know about the importance of folio acid in preventing spinal cord defects in newborns. But with thousands of couples seeking fertility treatment in the United States [1] and the public's increasing awareness of how nutrition impacts all...

FDA approves health claim labeling for foods containing soy protein.
March 1, 2000... For years health care professionals have been spreading the message about preventing coronary heart disease (CHD), which in 1997 was the number one killer in the US [1]. As the major risk factors for CHD--increasing age, male sex, and heredity...

Documenting your future: How to write a business plan.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... No matter what arena you practice in-whether you're setting up a counseling service in an outpatient clinic, managing a school foodservice facility, establishing a private practice, or coordinating multisite foodservice operations-at some point...

Honors.
March 1, 2000... Nancy DiDonato-Ferriello, MS, RD, of Westport, Conn, has been appointed to the advisory council for the Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging. Ferriello currently works as the head of the foodservice committee for the Westport School...

Obituaries.
March 1, 2000... The Journal has learned of the deaths of the following members of the Association. Dolores Ann Gordon of El Paso, Tex, has passed away. She worked as a continuing education instructor at El Paso Community College and also volunteered at...

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS.
March 1, 2000... NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH: PLANNING AN EFFECTIVE MULTICULTURAL PROGRAM To the Editors: The Edward C. Mazique Parent Child Center in Washington, DC, has developed an effective National Nutrition Month(r) program that includes weekly...

Healthy People 2010 targets healthy diet and healthy weight as critical goals.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Dietitians and other health professionals received a valuable tool for improving public and individual health in this country when the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its newly revised national health goals, Healthy...

Soy Protein, Isofavones Examined By Researchers At International Symposium.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Interest in the health effects of soyfoods and soybean constituents continues to increase as shown by both the amount of research conducted and the array of subject areas under investigation. Nearly 600 delegates attended the Third...

Heart Health.
March 1, 2000... As discussed in the last issue of The Soy Connection, the cholesterol-lowering properties of soy protein were formally recognized by the US FDA in October of last year. But this doesn't mean that research on the effects of soy protein on...

Osteoporosis.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Studies using soy and/or isoflavones in rats and humans were presented as abstracts or poster sessions during the Third International Soy Symposium as they relate specifically to bone density and osteoporosis. Soy protein is proposed to...

Menopause.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... At the conclusion of the last International Soy Symposium in Brussels, Belgium, 1996, participants were left with the hope that definitive conclusions about soy and menopause symptom relief, as a hormone replacement therapy or as a synergetic...

Cancer.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The possibility that soy consumption reduces cancer risk has been the subject of considerable research interest for the past ten years. Most focus has been on the relationship between soy and breast and prostate cancer, but evidence suggests...

National Nutrition Month(R): More than just a month.
March 1, 2000... March is National Nutrition Month(R) (NNM), but we need to make its messages, successes, and challenges a part of our practices throughout the year. NNM is a campaign designed to provide the public with the basic nutrition knowledge needed to...

Accuracy of energy intake data estimated by a multiple-pass, 24-hour dietary recall technique.
March 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective This study examined the accuracy of a multiple-pass, 24-hour dietary recall method for estimating energy intakes of men and women by comparing it with energy intake required for weight maintenance. Design Three-day,...

Pecans lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in people with normal lipid levels.
March 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To compare serum lipid profiles and dietary intakes of people with normal lipid levels who consumed pecans and those who did not consume nuts. Design Eight-week, randomized, controlled study of pecan treatment group...

What are the nutritional guidelines for women expecting a multiple birth?(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The increase in use of fertility drugs, for better or worse, is leading to an increase in multiple births around the country. Twins, triplets, and even quadruplets and quintuplets are no longer unusual events. This leaves dietetics...

Fat and sugar levels are high in snacks purchased from student stores in middle schools.
March 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective Children consume about one third of their daily energy at school, mostly from cafeteria food and bag lunches. Students also shop at student-run stores that generate revenue for extracurricular activities; yet the...

Development of an instrument to assess nutritional risk factors for children infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
March 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To produce a simple and effective instrument to evaluate and monitor the nutritional risk of children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Design The test instrument was developed in consultation...

Impact of acute illness on nutritional status of infants and young children with sickle cell disease.
March 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate changes in growth, nutritional status, body composition, and energy and nutrient intakes during illness and usual state of health in infants and young children with sickle cell disease. Design Sixteen...

Nutrition intervention group program based on preaction-stage-oriented change processes of the Transtheoretical Model promotes long-term reduction in dietary fat intake.
March 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To develop and evaluate the long-term effectiveness of an intervention program, based on preaction-stage--oriented change processes of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, that could be delivered in a group...

Nutrition and multifetal pregnancy.
March 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Largely because of assisted reproduction, the rate of multifetal pregnancy is rising rapidly in the United States. Accordingly, dietitians are increasingly being called upon to provide nutrition services for these high-risk...

The 5 A Day Virtual Classroom: An on-line strategy to promote healthful eating.
March 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Communications technology can help stimulate youth to become involved in health promotion. This article reports on an innovative, Internet-based nutrition program that encouraged children to be advocates for policies that promote...

Psychosocial and lifestyle factors associated with insufficient and excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy.
March 1, 2000... Helping women attain recommended weight gain during pregnancy is an important challenge for clinicians. It is well documented that both insufficient and excessive maternal weight gain are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes [1-14]....

Micronutrient supplementation does not attenuate seasonal decline of immune system indexes in well-nourished elderly women: A placebo-controlled study.
March 1, 2000... Immune system functioning declines as people age. In the elderly, increases in infectious diseases, malignancies, and autoimmune disorders may be linked with changes in immunocompetence [13]. Nutrition is generally accepted as an important...

Nutrition messages in a sample of children's picture books.
March 1, 2000... Nutrition education for preschool-aged children involves concepts from diverse fields of study, such as child development, education, and behavior change. To affect diet behaviors, it is important to take into account the multitude of factors...

Adolescent health and nutrition: A survey of perceived knowledge and skill competencies and training interests among dietitians working with youth.
March 1, 2000... Adolescence is a unique developmental life state--distinct from both childhood and adulthood--characterized by dramatic physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes [1]. The second decade of life has special vulnerabilities and health...

Serum lipid response to n-3 fatty acid enriched eggs in persons with hypercholesterolemia.
March 1, 2000... Consumption of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) is low among certain population subgroups in the United States, especially in people living in Midwestern states and those who dislike fish [7,8]. Therefore, there is a need...

Assessment of general nutrition knowledge of nurse practitioners in New England.
March 1, 2000... Health care expenditures in the United States compose an estimated 14% of the gross national product, and that number has been projected to rise to 18% by the year 2000 [1]. The accelerated trend toward the establishment of managed care and...

Zinc: What role might supplements play?
March 1, 2000... The past 5 years have seen a virtual explosion of interest and understanding of the spectrum of functions of zinc in health and disease. Zinc is so ubiquitous in cellular metabolism that even minor impairment of an adequate supply is likely to...

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.
March 1, 2000... Vol 70, October 1999 * Water incorporated into a food but not served with a food decreases energy intake in lean women. B.J. Rolls, E.A. Bell, and M.L. Thorwart. 448-455. * Genetic and environmental influences on eating patterns of...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.
March 1, 2000... Vol 150, October 1, 1999 * Cardiovascular risk factors clustering features of insulin resistance syndrome (Syndrome X) in a biracial (black-white) population of children, adolescents, and young adults: The Bogalusa Heart Study. W. Chen,...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
March 1, 2000... Vol 89, October 1999 * Lifetime health and economic benefits of weight loss among obese persons. G. Oster, D. Thompson, J. Edelsberg, AP. Bird, and G.A. Colditz. 1536-1542. Lifetime health and economic benefits of weight loss among...

ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.
March 1, 2000... Vol 159, October 11, 1999 * Serum and dietary magnesium and the risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. W.H.L. Kao, AR. Folsom, F.J. Nieto, J.-P. Mo, R.L. Watson, and F.L. Branceti. 2151-2159. ...

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS.
March 1, 2000... Vol 56, September 1999 * What do anti-dieting programs achieve? A review of research. L. Higgins and W. Gray. 128-136. * Improving children's eating patterns: Intervention programs and underlying principles. (Review.) G.F. Huon, J....

DIABETES CARE.
March 1, 2000... Vol 22, October 1999 * Vitamin E supplementation and oxidative damage to DNA and plasma LDL in type 1 diabetes. S. Astley, A. Langrish-Smith, S. Southon, and M. Sampson. 1626-1631. * Heterogeneity in associations between macronutrient...

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.
March 1, 2000... Vol 53, October 1999 * Coenzyme [Q.sub.10] in health and disease. (Review.) K. Overvad, B. Diamant, L. Holm, G. Holmer, S.A. Mortensen, and S. Stender. 764-770. * Dietary supplements of dehydroepiandrosterone in relation to breast...

FOOD MANAGEMENT.
March 1, 2000... Vol 34, October 1999 * Master disaster before it happens: Dealing with a foodborne illness crisis. M. Buzalka. 34-38, 64, 81. Proactive planning to prevent and address a foodborne illness incident A foodborne illness crisis can...

FOOD TECHNOLOGY.
March 1, 2000... Vol 53, October 1999 * "How Nutritious?" meets "How convenient?" Balancing convenience and nutrition is a tricky move: A marketer must first decide how much of each is required for success. F. Katz. 44-50. * Use of ozone to improve the...

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISORDERS.
March 1, 2000... Vol 23, October 1999 * The effect of sibutramine on resting energy expenditure and adrenaline-induced thermogenesis in obese females. K.M. Walsh, E. Leen, and M.E.J. Lean. 1009-1015. * The effect of sibutramine on energy expenditure...

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY.
March 1, 2000... Vol 47, September 1999 * Body mass index and mortality among older people living in the community. F. Landi, G. Zuccala, G. Gambassi, RA. Incalzi, L. Manigrasso, F. Pagano, P.U. Carbonin, and R. Bernabei. 1072-1076. * Decision-making...

JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS.
March 1, 2000... Vol 12, September 1999 * Effect of household cooking on the vitamin D content in fish, eggs, end wild mushrooms. P. Mattila, R. Ronkeinen, K. Lehikoinen, end V. Piironen. 153-160. * Carotenoid content of U.S. foods: An update of the...

JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION.
March 1, 2000... Vol 62, September 1999 * Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora and their impact on foods: A review. J.B. Rose and T.R. Slifko. 1059-1070. * Application of ozone tor enhancing the microbiological safety and quality of foods: A...

JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE.
March 1, 2000... Vol 64, September/October 1999 * [beta]-Carotene and ascorbic acid retention in fresh and processed vegetables. L.A. Howard, A.D. Wong, AK. Perry, and B.P. Klein. 929-936.

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE.
March 1, 2000... Vol 91, September 1, 1999 * Randomized trial testing the effect of peer education at increasing fruit and vegetable intake. DB. Buller, C. Morrill, D. Taren, M. Aickin, L. Sennoft-Miller, M. Klein Buller, L. Larkey, C. Alatorre, and T.M....

THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION.
March 1, 2000... Vol 129, September 1999 * Delayed changes in postprandial lipid in young normolipidemic men after a nocturnal vitamin A oral fat load test. S. Hadjadj, J.-L. Paul, L. Meyer, V. Durlach, B. Verges, O. Ziegler, P. Orcuin, and B. Guerci....

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION.
March 1, 2000... Vol 31, September/October 1999 * Public policy involvement of nutrition professionals. D. Boardley, C.M. Fox, and K.L. Robinson. 248-254. * Computer-assisted education for dietetics students: A review of literature and selected...

JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION.
March 1, 2000... Vol 23, September/October 1999 * Hepatic and peripheral glucose metabolism in intensive care patients receiving continuous high-or low-carbohydrate enteral nutrition. L. Tappy, M. Berger, J.-M. Schwarz, M. McCamish, J.P. Revelly, P....

THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS.
March 1, 2000... Vol 135, September 1999 * Living with cerebral palsy and tube feeding: A population-based follow-up study. S.W. Smith, C. Camfield, and P. Camfield. 307-310.

JOURNAL OF WOMEN'S HEALTH & GENDER-BASED MEDICINE.
March 1, 2000... Vol 8, July/August 1999 * Practice variation in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis: A case for more effective physician education in primary care. H. Saadi, D. Litaker, W. Mills, C. Kippes, B. Richmond, and A. Licata. 767-771. ...

THE LANCET.
March 1, 2000... Vol 354, September 4, 1999 * Effect of antioxidants on the occurrence of preeclampsia in women at increased risk: A randomised trial. L.C. Chappell, P.T. Seed, A.L. Briley, F.J. Kelly, R. Lee, B.J. Hunt, K. Parmar, S.J. Bewley, A.H....

MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE.
March 1, 2000... Vol 31, September 1999 * Abnormal eating behaviors in military women. T.D. Lauder, M.V. Williams, C.S. Campbell, G.D. Davis, and R.A. Sherman. 1265-1271. * Carbohydrate-electrolyte ingestion during intermittent high-intensity running....

METABOLISM: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL.
March 1, 2000... Vol 48, September 1999 * Anger, hostility, and visceral adipose tissue in healthy postmenopausal women. K. Raikkonen, K.A. Matthews, L.H. Kuller, C. Reiber, and C.H. Bunker. 1146-1151. Anger, hostility, and visceral adipose tissue in...

PEDIATRICS.
March 1, 2000... Vol 104, September 1999 * Dietary long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids do not influence growth of term infants: A randomized clinical trial. M. Makrides, M.A. Neumann, K. Simmer, and R.A. Gibson. 468-475.

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.
March 1, 2000... Vol 29, September 1999 * Childhood iron deficiency anemia, maternal nutritional knowledge, and maternal feeding practices in a high-risk population. S. Gupta, R. Venkateswaran, D.W. Gorenflo, and A.E. Eyler. 152-156. Iron deficiency...

PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS.
March 1, 2000... Vol 114, September/October 1999 * Methylmercury: A new look at the risks. K.R. Mahaffey. 396-415. * A reel plan of action on mercury. (Commentary.) M.T. Bender end J.M. Williams. 416-420. Risks associated with exposure to...

RESTAURANTS AND INSTITUTIONS.
March 1, 2000... Vol 109, September 15, 1999 * Institutional giants: Food central. [Quality in large quantities is the focus of today's noncommercial foodservice operations.] J. Matsumoto. 68-108. * Spices hold promise as pathogen fighters. [Study...

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT.
March 1, 2000... Vol 53, September 1999 * Online copyrights: What you need to know. D.J. Abernathy. 20. * www.online.learning. D.J. Abernathy. 36-41. On-line learning guide On-line learning can be used to obtain college credits, computer...

BUILDING BLOCK FOR LIFE, Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group.
March 1, 2000... Vol 22, Summer 1999 * Nutrition management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). M. Newkirk, J. Fulton, and K. Schmidt. 1, 3-8.

THE CONSULTANT DIETITIAN, Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities DPG.
March 1, 2000... Vol 24, Fall 1999 * The utility of body mass index in predicting health risk. J.V. White. 1, 4-7.

ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION, Environmental Nutrition DPG.
March 1, 2000... Fall 1999 * Seeds of concern: Genetic engineered foods and consumers' right to know. J. Peters. 1, 3-4.

FUTURE DIMENSIONS IN CLINICAL NUTRITION MANAGEMENT, Clinical Nutrition Management DPG.
March 1, 2000... Vol XVIII, Spring 1999 * Nutrition screening and intervention has positive impact on outcomes in Medicare risk plans. C. Chima. 1-5.

NETWORK, Dietetics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation DPG.
March 1, 2000... Vol 5, Summer 1999 * The nutritional perspective in the team approach to the rehabilitation of amputation. P. Becker. 1-2, 5.

NUTRITION IN COMPLEMENTARY CARE, Nutrition in Complementary Care DPG.
March 1, 2000... Vol 2, Fall 1999 * Coenzyme Q10 and heart disease. K. Stone-brook. 1, 8, 11. * Ginkgo: Keeping head and heart healthy. D. Berlin. 3. * Psyllium and cardiovascular disease. M. Cyrowski, MR. Dicklin, and KG. Maki. 5. *...

FAILURE TO THRIVE AND PEDIATRIC UNDERNUTRITION: A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH.(Review)
March 1, 2000... Edited by Daniel B. Kessler, MD, and Peter Dawson, MD, MPH. Baltimore, Md: Paul H. Brookes Publishing; 1999. Hardcover. Pp 620. Price: $62.95. ISBN 1-55766-348-3 This book provides the clinician with a substantial knowledge base as well as...

MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN EXPERIMENTAL NUTRITION (ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, VOL. 445).(Review)
March 1, 2000... Edited by Andrew J. Clifford, PhD, and Hans-Georg Muller, PhD, New York, NY: Plenum Press; 1998. Hardcover. Pp 423. Price: $125. ISBN 0-306-46020-3 This work addresses the theory and application of mathematical models, an essential tool...

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Renal cookbooks.(Review)
March 1, 2000... Renal cookbooks Two cookbooks full of meal ideas for patients with kidney disease have been published. The Kidney HELPER Cookbook--Middle Eastern (Wakefield, Mass: Consumer MedHelp Inc; 1999. Spiralbound. Pp 210. Price: $24.95. ISBN...

Tell me what to eat.
March 1, 2000... Tell me what to eat Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, has written 2 books to help with diet planning-one for women going through menopause, the other for people with diabetes. Tell Me What to Eat As I Approach Menopause (Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press;...

Foodservice recipe file.
March 1, 2000... Foodservice recipe file The 2nd edition of the Standardized Quantity Recipe File for Quality and Cost Control (Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press; 1999. Pp 524. Price: $79.95. ISBN 0-8138-2379-X) contains 500 recipes plus recipe adjustment...

Educational video series.
March 1, 2000... Educational video series National Health Video's series of educational videos discuss a range of health-related topics. Each video runs approximately 15 minutes; cost per cassette is $89. Catalogue categories range from Weight Management and...

Avocados Contribute to A Healthy Lifestyle.
March 1, 2000... Avocados are one of nature's whole foods--a natural for today's healthy lifestyles. This power-packed fruit has just 5 grams of fat per serving (1/5 of an avocado). The majority of the fat is monounsaturated--the same type found in olive...

Wanted: More Fruits and Vegetables.
March 1, 2000... Did you know that only one in five children eat the recommended five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day? And, nearly one-quarter of all vegetables eaten by children and adolescents are french fries. Serving up fruits and...

ERRATA.
March 1, 2000... * The following abstract was omitted from the September 1999 Journal supplement: Title: Validity of self-reported height and weight decreases with increasing age: Data from NHANES III Author(s): M. Fanelli Kuczmarski, PhD, RD,...