Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from March 2002

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from March 2002

Shaping tomorrow through today's choices. (Editor's Outlook).(Editorial)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Start Today for a Healthy Tomorrow, the theme for 2002's National Nutrition Month, is an excellent reminder to dietetics professionals and their clients that food items consumed in the present have a direct effect on future health. This simple,...

Customer service: An important leadership skill for every ADA member. (President's Page).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... "The job can't be finished--only improved to please the customer." Consumer, patient, client, patron, customer. In many ways, these terms all describe the same person--the "end user" of a company's or individual's products and services....

ADA Foundation April 2002 awards.(Brief Article)
March 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...

The key to third party reimbursement? Establish a dialogue with physicians on their level. (For Your Information).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... One hurdle that registered dietitians face in obtaining reimbursement for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is determining whether or not a patient is covered for MNT by their health plan. While some health plans provide MNT as a standard covered...

What roles should RDs be "claiming" when dealing with health claims? (Beyond the Headlines).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... "10 Foods that Pack A Wallop: Eat, drink and be healthy! Scientist are rapidly identifying the natural chemicals that give preventive punch to a rainbow of ordinary edibles," is the title of an article that appeared in the January 21 issue of...

Client satisfaction: Turning referrals into regulars. (The Business of Dietetics).
March 1, 2002... Susan T. Borra, RD, President of the ADA, writes in this month's President's Page (p 332) that 'pleasing the customer' is a vital skill for any provider in any field to try to master. Dietetics professionals are no exception." She goes on...

International membership in ADA. (ADA Updates).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The American Dietetic Association has approved the creation of a new membership category that will allow dietetics professionals from outside the United States to become members of ADA. ADA's House of Delegates, the Association's governing...

Colgate-Palmolive fellowship in nutrition and oral health/denal education. (ADA Updates).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The ADA Foundation offers this award in conjunction with Colgate- Palmolive. This award will provide financial support of up to $15,000 over a two-year period, to support doctoral research in nutrition and oral health/dental education. The...

Conference update. (People and Events).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Dietitians, researchers, and industry/association leaders attended "Grains for the Health of It" conference in September 2001 in Minneapolis, MN. The conference provided an in-depth review of nutrition and health benefits of grains and ways to...

Circuit court decision on Supreme Beef Processors, Inc. (News Update).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... On December 18, 2001, Agricultural Secretary Ann M. Veneman issued a news release announcing that USDA inspectors will continue to test for Salmonella in meat grinding plants. Plants that do not meet food safety requirements will be shut down....

Revised Retained Water Guidelines available online. (News Update).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Retained Water Guidelines were recently modified and are now available on the FSIS Web site. Revisions were made to item 6 under "Labeling Issues" of the guidelines to provide clarity regarding added solution statements on labels. To access...

National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods establishes home page. (News Update).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A home page has been established on the FSIS Web site for the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). The NACMCF provides scientific advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture and the...

New details released on US-Mexico food safety agreement. (News Update).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A notice providing additional details on a US agreement with the Mexican government to improve food safety was published in the Federal Register on December 26, 2001. The agreement, which became effective September 4, 2001, provides that the...

ADA/CDR: Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management. (People and Events).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... June 23-25, San Juan, Puerto Rico; The American Dietetic Association and Commission on Dietetic Registration will be offering a Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management Program in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Program will be held at the...

Obituaries. (About People).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Betty M. Ketcham, RD, July 5, 2001, was a 1941 graduate of Michigan State University. Ketcham completed her dietetic internship at Cincinnati General Hospital and served as a dietitian in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. Following the...

ADAF family nutrition and physical activity assessment tool. (People and Events).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The ADA Foundation summit on Childhood Healthy eight Task Force, held in January 2001, identified four initiatives to combat the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. One of the initiatives focused on the family aspect of prevention and...

Developmental training areas for upskilling. (Letters to the Editors).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... To the Editors: In the past few years, reports have documented the need for change in education programs for dietitians and dietetics technicians to meet evolving employer needs and career changes (1,2,3). Also addressing this need for...

Nutrition programs to benefit from election-year politics? (Public Policy News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Politics, opportunity, and timing appear to be converging to focus new attention on food, nutrition, and health, possibly making 2002 a watershed year for nutrition in the United States. POLITICS AND OPPORTUNITY Much of the momentum...

Thirty years of the Older Americans Nutrition Program. (Public Policy News).
March 1, 2002... This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program, the largest and most visible federally funded community-based nutrition program for older persons. It began in 1968 as a 3-year demonstration project and was...

Sugar and sugars: Myths and realities. (Commentary).(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... We all appreciate the sensation of sweetness; however, the amount of sweetened foods and beverages we eat and drink is influenced by many factors. These include age, cultural differences, economic status, health conditions, cost and...

Perceptions and practices of self-defined current vegetarian, former vegetarian, and nonvegetarian women. (Research).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... ABSTRACT Objective To assess the diversity of vegetarians' dietary practices and how they change over time, and to explore perceptions of meat and dairy products among vegetarians, former vegetarians, and nonvegetarians. Design...

Feeding dysfunction is associated with poor growth and health status in children with cerebral palsy. (Research).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... ABSTRACT Objective To describe parent-reported feeding dysfunction and its association with health and nutritional status in children with cerebral palsy. Design Anthropometry was measured and z scores calculated. The Child Health...

Nutritional status of teenage female competitive figure skaters. (Research).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... ABSTRACT Objective To assess the nutritional status of female competitive figure skaters during preseason, competitive season, and off-season. Subjects Eighteen female competitive figure skaters, age range 14 to 16 years, from the New...

Are there special dietary guidelines for interstitial cystitis? (Question of the Month).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Interstitial cystitis, also known as painful bladder syndrome and frequency-urgency-dysuria syndrome, is a complex, chronic disorder that has baffled doctors for as long as it has been recognized. People with interstitial cystitis (IC) have an...

The Food Intake Recording Software System is valid among fourth-grade children. (Research).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... ABSTRACT Design Six-group design systematically varying sequence of self-report (FIRSSt vs 24hDR), observation of school lunch, and hair sample as a bogus pipeline manipulation, with random assignment of participants. Objectives To...

Low accuracy and low consistency of fourth-graders' school breakfast and school lunch recalls. (Research).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... ABSTRACT Objective To determine the accuracy and consistency of fourth-graders' school breakfast and school lunch recalls obtained during 24-hour recalls and compared with observed intake. Design Children were interviewed using a...

Picture this: Suggestions for helping children with dietary recall. (Practice Points).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... We know adults are not always accurate when they give a dietary recall, so how can we expect children to be accurate when they are asked to remember what they ate 24-hours ago," says Baverly Girard, MS, RD, a member of the school Nutrition...

Medical costs are reduced when children with intractable epilepsy are successfully treated with the ketogenic diet. (Perspectives in Practice).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... ABSTRACT The ketogenic diet is used for children with drug refractory epilepsies. Although this diet was developed early in the 20th century, its use was infrequent until recently. One of the concerns about the ketogenic diet is the cost...

The history of enteral nutrition therapy: From raw eggs and nasal tubes to purified amino acids and early postoperative jejunal delivery. (Review).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... ABSTRACT Although enteral feeding therapy has existed since ancient Egypt, most of the major advances in enteral feeding techniques and formulas took place during the 20th century, including postpyloric tube placement in 1910; continuous...

Growth retardation in children with epilepsy on the ketogenic diet: A retrospective chart review. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Md, and the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, developed the classic ketogenic diet in the 1920s for children with intractable epilepsy (1,2) and the diet has resurfaced as a treatment option (3). Several...

Foods on students' trays when they leave the cafeteria line as a proxy for foods eaten at lunch in a school-based study. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Accompanying public health concerns regarding the eating habits and dietary intakes of children and youth is the need for better tools to assess their diets. To evaluate children's diets and the effect of nutrition interventions, valid methods...

Food choices of third-grade children in Texas. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Recent nutrition literature has focused more on the behavioral aspects of food consumption for intervention purposes, than solely on nutrients (1). In addition, few studies have examined the overall contributions of specific foods high in fat,...

Prevalence of nonvitamin, nonmineral supplement usage among university students. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Hankin (1) and Radimer et al (2) have used the term "nonvitamin, non-mineral supplements" to differentiate a new class of dietary supplements. Nonvitamin, nonmineral supplements include herbals, botanicals, and protein and amino acids, as well...

Glycemic index of popular sport drinks and energy foods. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Carbohydrate consumption before or during prolonged exercise can enhance endurance performance and after exercise can enhance restoration of glycogen stores (1). For these reasons, athletes are typically advised to increase carbohydrate intake...

Nutrition knowledge of collegiate athletes in a Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association institution. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Athletes are bombarded with nutrition information from diverse sources. Coaches, athletic trainers, parents, teammates, fitness trainers, supplement manufacturers, and the media all dispense nutrition information to athletes. Though there...

The relationship between health beliefs and behaviors and dietary intake in early adolescence. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Overconsumption of energy has been linked to many chronic medical conditions, with cardiovascular disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes meliltus being just a few (1-4). Further, the weight gain associated with overconsumption may be...

Position paper update for 2002. (ADA Reports).(American Dietetic Association)(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... The House Leadership Team (HLT) approved two new positions of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) during 2001-2001. The two new positions are: * Total diet approach to communicating nutrition and food information to the public. It is...

Is nutritional diagnosing a critical step in the nutrition care process? (Of Professional Interest).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Although definitions of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) have been provided in a number of sources, they have been incomplete and nonspecific. For example, when federal legislation (HR 5662, Section 105) included MNT as a covered service under...

The American journal of clinical nutrition. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 74, October 2001 * Flavonoids: a review of probable mechanisms of action and potential applications. R.J. Nijveldt, E. van Nood, D.E.C. van Hoorn, P.G. Boelens, K. van Norren, and P.A.M. van Leeuwen. 418-425. * Effects of weekly...

American journal of health promotion. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 16, September/October 2001 * Differences in dietary patterns of nonsmoking adults married to smokers vs nonsmokers. J.S. Hampl, C.A. Taylor, and C.L. Booth. 1-6. * Effect of health lifestyle pattern on dietary change. P....

Archives of internal medicine. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 161, September 24, 2001 * Evidence- and consensus-based practice guidelines for the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome. (Review.) Ft. Fass. G.F. Longstreth. M. Pimentel, S. Fullerton, SM. Russak, C.-F. Chiou, E. Reyes, P. Crane, 6....

Diabetes care. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 24, September 2001 * Dietary fat and incidence of type 2 diabetes in older Iowa women. K.A. Meyer, L.H. Kushi, D.R. Jacobs Jr. and A.R. Folsom. 1528-1535. * Temporal trends in BMI among adults with diabetes. CL. Leibson, D.F....

European journal of clinical nutrition. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 55, August 2001 * Low-dose supplementation with lycopene or [beta]-carotene does not enhance cell-mediated immunity in healthy free-living elderly humans. B.M. Corridan, M. O'Donoghue, D.A. Hughes, and P.A. Morrissey. 627-635. *...

International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 25, August 2001 * Relationship of a large weight loss to long-term weight change among young and middle-aged U.S. women. A.E. Field, R.R. Wing. J.E. Manson, D.L. Spiegelman, and W.C. Willett. 1113-1121. * Influence of orlistat on...

Journal of the American college of Nutrition. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 20, August 2001 * The Institute of Medicines Dietary Reference Intake" for phosphorus: a critical perspective. (Commentary.) L. Sax. 271-278. * Effect of chromium supplementation and exercise on body composition, resting metabolic...

The journal of the American Medical Association. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 286, August 22129, 2001 * Physical activity, obesity, height, and the risk of pancreatic cancer. D.S. Michaud, E. Giovannucci, W.C. Willett, GA. Colditz, M.J. Stampfer, and C.S. Fuchs. 921-929. * use of nonprescription weight loss...

The journal of nutrition. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 131, August 2001 * Please pass the chips: genomic insights into obesity and diabetes. (Review.) S.T. Nadler and A.D. Attie. 2078-2081. * Long-term ingestion of a fermented soybean-derived Touchi-extract with [alpha]-glucosidase...

The journal of pediatrics. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 139, August 2001 * A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. R.G. Voigt, A.M. Llorente, C.L. Jensen, J.K. Fraley, M.C....

The journal of renal nutrition. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 11, July 2001 * The emerging role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the management of patients with IgA nephropathy. (Review.) J.V. Donadio. 122-128. * 12 Serial prealbumin levels as predictors of outcomes in a...

The lancet. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 358, August 4, 2001 * Cholesterol and all-cause mortality in elderly people from the Honolulu Heart Program: a cohort study. I.J. Schatz, K. Masaki, K. Yano, R. Chen, B.L. Rodriguez, and J.D. Curb. 351-355. * Mortality in patients...

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. (Periodicals).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Vol 33, August 2001 * Prior meal enhances the plasma glucose lowering effect of exercise in type 2 diabetes. P. Poirier, S. Mawhinney, L. Grondin, A. Tremblay, T. Broderick, J. Cleroux, C. Catellier, G. Tancrede, and A. Nadeau. 1259. ...

Metabolism: Clinical & Experimental. (Periodicals).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... Vol 50, August 2001 * Blunted glucose metabolism in anorexia nervosa. D. Gniuli, E. Liverani, E. Capristo, A.V. Greco, and G. Mingrone. 876-881. * Effects of fat mass and body fat distribution on resting metabolic rate in the elderly....

Pediatrics. (Periodicals).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... Vol 108, August 2001 * The decision to breastfeed in the United States: does race matter? R. Forste, J. Weiss, and E. Lippincott. 291 -296. * Risk factors for positive Mantoux tuberculin skin tests in children in San Diego, California:...

Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. (Books).(Review)
March 1, 2002... Edited by Robert E.C. Wildman, PhD, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA: CRC Press. 2001. Hardcover. Pp 528, Price: See Publisher. ISBN 0-8493-8734-5 The topic of nutraceuticals and functional foods continues to be of central interest to...

Educational events. (People and Events).(Calendar of Events)(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... April Maryland Dietetic Association 2002 Annual Meeting April 11-12, Glen Burnia, MD; This event is titled "Innovations in Food and Nutrition." For more information contact Anita Thomas through email at ems1391@aol.com or visit...

Introduction. (Pippah Supplement).(Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health)
March 1, 2002... Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) was initiated in 1995 by the Office of Adolescent Health of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB),Health Resources and Services Administration. US Department of Health and Human...

Foreword. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Adolescence is a time of dramatic change in the life of every human being. The relatively uniform growth of childhood is suddenly altered by an increase in the velocity of growth. This sudden spurt is also associated with hormonal, cognitive,...

Nutritional issues for adolescents. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... ABSTRACT This article describes important issues for the nutritional health of adolescents. The issues discussed include dietary factors involved in cardiovascular and cancer disease risk; osteoporosis and bone mineralization; overweight...

Assessment of nutritional status and motivation to make behavior changes among adolescents. (Research).
March 1, 2002... Comprehensive nutrition screening identifies adolescents who have poor nutritional status, as well as those who are at risk for developing or who already have nutrition-related problems. The Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services (GAPS)...

Adolescent growth and development. (Research).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... Adolescence is a time of dramatic change in the life of every person. The relatively uniform growth of childhood is suddenly altered by an increase in the velocity of growth. This sudden spurt is also associated with hormonal, cognitive, and...

Adolescent psychosocial development. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... Adolescence is a time of rapid physical and psychosocial change, which begins with puberty and ends with attainment of an adult lifestyle. The psychosocial tasks of adolescence are complex and include attainment of cognitive maturity,...

Strategies for counseling adolescents. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... Similar to adults, adolescents identify barriers (real and perceived) that hamper selection of healthful foods. In terms of health and nutrition decisions, adolescents often use food choices as a means of establishing independence (1-6)....

Individual and environmental influences on adolescent eating behaviors. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... ABSTRACT Food choices of adolescents are not consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Food intakes tend to be low in fruits, vegetables, and calcium-rich foods and high in fat. Skipping meals is also a concern among...

Designing effective nutrition interventions for adolescents. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... ABSTRACT By altering dietary behaviors, nutrition interventions during adolescence have the potential of affecting children at that time and later in life. The majority of interventions implemented in the teen years have occurred in...

HealthWorks! weight management program for children and adolescents. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... The alarming increase in the prevalence of overweight children and adolescents has health care providers scrambling for effective interventions to prevent arid treat this serious health problem. The increase in severity of obesity in youth has...

Body Basics: A nutrition education program for adolescents about food, nutrition, growth, body image, and weight control. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... Body Basics is a large, collaborative, nutrition education project implemented at a national level in Australian schools. The project addressed nutrition education policy directives from various medical and government agencies (1-4). The...

Promoting a healthful lifestyle and encouraging advocacy among university and high school students. (Research and Professional Briefs).
March 1, 2002... In the spring of 1999, a small grant was awarded to support a California Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition) Food on the Run intervention at Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School (Bravo High School) in East Los...

Clueless in the Mall: A Web site on calcium for teens. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... National and local data consistently report that teens have inadequate calcium intakes (1-4). According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals, 1994-96 (1), only 55% of boys aged 6 to 11...

An environmental intervention to improve a la carte foods at middle schools. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... Most school-based nutrition programs focus on classroom curriculums, but efforts to change the food environment at school have been promising (1-5). Because environmental interventions remain understudied, the Middle School Physical Activity...

Impact of an educational seminar on high school students' knowledge of folic acid supplementation and its role in the prevention of birth defects. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)
March 1, 2002... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 4,000 pregnancies are affected by a neural tube defect (spina bifida or anencephaly) each year in the United States, resulting in 2,500 live births (1). Babies...

Committed to Kids: An integrated, 4-level team approach to weight management in adolescents. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... The recommended clinical treatment of adolescent obesity includes individual and group multidisciplinary programs using dietary intervention, behavior modification, and exercise (1,2). Over the past 15 years, the authors have published...

The Great Beginnings program: Impact of a nutrition curriculum on nutrition knowledge, diet quality, and birth outcomes in pregnant and parenting teens. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... ********** If poor reproductive outcome in pregnant adolescents is solely the result of the biological immaturity of young women, then there is little that health care providers can do beyond implementing measures to prevent pregnancy m...

The Right Bite Program: A theory-based nutrition intervention at a minority college campus. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... ********** High consumption of fruit, juice, and vegetables (FJV) and low consumption of fat is related to a lower risk of certain chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and specific cancers (1-3). As a result, the US Public...

Gimme 5: An innovative, school-based nutrition intervention for high school students. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Gimme 5: A Fresh Nutrition Concept for Students (Gimme 5) was a 4-year, school-based intervention designed to increase daily fruit and vegetable consumption by high school students to 5 or more servings (1-5). Specific aims of the program were...

Integrating the Food Guide Pyramid and Physical Activity Pyramid for positive dietary and physical activity behaviors in adolescents. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Overweight and obesity increase morbidity and mortality risk in adults and are associated with several chronic diseases (1). Overweight during childhood and adolescence is often associated with the incidence of overweight in adulthood (2)....

Effects of nutrition education programs on anthropometric measurements and pregnancy outcomes of adolescents. (Pippah Supplement).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Pregnancy among younger adolescents is a public health problem in the United States (1,2). Because total maternal weight gain (representing lean but not fat tissue) and infant birth weight are positively correlated, recommending total weight...

California Project LEAN's food on the run program: An evaluation of a high school-based student advocacy nutrition and physical activity program. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Overweight and obesity in children has increasingly become an important public health concern because of several recent research and survey findings. There was an overall relative increase of 40% in overweight prevalence from the 1976-1980...

Five A Day: Children under two need.(Abstract)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Older babies and toddlers who routinely consume fruits and vegetables in a wide variety of flavors, colors, shapes, and textures are establishing a foundation for lifelong healthy eating habits. Children indeed learn what they live....

Do dietetics professionals need to he concerned with dress on the job? (Letters to the Editors).(Bibliography)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2002... To the Editors: Appropriate dress has always been a major factor for medical professionals. Studies such as the one conducted by Barrett and Booth (1) found that patients regarded doctors in white lab coats as most competent when compared...

Folic acid fortification: Additional issues. (Letters to the Editors).(Abstract)(Bibliography)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2002... To the Editors: As we read the article "Folic acid fortification: Informed mothers, healthy babies" (1) we were impressed with the facts presented concerning cereal fortification. We agree that food manufacturers ought to be regulated more...

Erratum.(Abstract)(Bibliography)(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2002... The references to Dr Barbara Dennison's letter to the editor in the November 2001 Journal (pg. 1312) were inadvertently omitted. They are: (1.) Dennison BA, Erb TA, Jenkins PL. Predictors of dietary milk-fat intake by preschool children....