Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from May 2001

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from May 2001

The apple: How far from the tree does it fall?(influence of parents on children's eating habits)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Within childhood is the genesis of eating patterns, and several of our articles this month focus on children's dietary habits as well as the habits of those adults in whose orbit children model their eating behaviors. The power of parental...

Challenge: Opportunity -- Are we positioned to "seize the day"?(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The two years that I have served as your President-elect and President have indeed been thought provoking. They have been filled with change to our administrative processes and personnel, and scrutiny regarding what ADA membership means and...

Sports nutritionists fuel the competitive edge.
May 1, 2001... Athletes are always looking for a competitive edge, through new training theories, new coaching methods, new equipment, or performance-enhancing dietary supplements, legal and sometimes illegal. Remember the high-tech design of swimsuits in the...

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS.
May 1, 2001... Multicultural competence: beyond the basics To the Editors: I was very pleased to see the interest and attention given to the issue of cultural or multicultural competence presented in the October 2000 issue of the Journal. The...

ABOUT PEOPLE.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Obituaries The Journal has learned of the death of the following members of the Association: Catherine M. McCarty, MS, RD, died February 26, 2001. A long time member of the ADA, McCarty served as president of the Oklahoma Dietetic...

International Foodservice Manufacturers Assoc.'s 2001 Silver Plate Awards.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Julaine R. Kiehn, RD, the director of campus dining services at the Univ. of Missouri-Columbia has won a Silver Plate Award for the "Colleges & Universities" category and Nancy V. Porter, RD, food service director for North Carolina's Dept. of...

USDA.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The 2000 Dietary Guidelines Powerpoint presentation developed by the USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion can be accessed at www.usda.gov/cnpp and will soon be available at the ADA's Web site, www.eatright.org March 2001 was...

Public health nutrition practice in the United States.
May 1, 2001... Advances in public health over the past century have led to dramatic improvements in longevity and quality of life in the United States [1]. Advances in nutrition, including research in nutritional sciences, enhanced access to safe and...

The relationship between parental modeling, eating patterns, and dietary intake among African-American parents.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective This article examines the relationship between the frequency with which African-American parents report modeling healthful dietary behaviors for their children and parental dietary intake. Design Cross-sectional,...

Acculturation of Mexican-American mothers influences child feeding strategies.
May 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of maternal acculturation level on child feeding strategies and anthropometry in preschoolers from low-income Mexican-American families. Design/Subjects Data are...

Development of scales to measure dietary acculturation among Chinese-Americans and Chinese-Canadians.
May 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective To develop simple scales to measure a Chinese immigrant's adoption of Western eating patterns (dietary acculturation). Study design and participants Data are from 244 less-acculturated women of Chinese ethnicity...

Intakes of most nutrients remain at acceptable levels during a weight management program using the food exchange system.
May 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this study was to determine if the food exchange system allows subjects' nutrient intake to remain at recommended levels during a weight-loss program. Design Subjects in an intervention were prescribed...

Using goal setting as a strategy for dietary behavior change.
May 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Recent reviews have noted that behavioral theory-based nutrition education programs are more successful at achieving food behavior change than knowledge-based programs and that a clear understanding of the mechanisms of behavior...

The impact of HIPAA electronic transmissions and health information privacy standards.
May 1, 2001... The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (P.L.104-191), often referred to as "HIPAA" or the "Kennedy/Kassebaum" law after its lead cosponsors, Senators Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) was passed by...

Maternal and child health nutrition training builds leadership skills.
May 1, 2001... ABSTRACT For more than 30 years, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) has funded specialized professional training in nutrition with an emphasis on the development of leadership skills. A survey was conducted of individuals who...

Nutrition socialization experiences of children in the Head Start program.
May 1, 2001... ABSTRACT Some preschoolers may be at risk for overweight and obesity. To gain greater insight into children's early nutrition socialization experiences, the association of adult nutrition attitudes and mealtime behaviors to young...

Reduced dietary underrecording with concurrent tracking of hunger.
May 1, 2001... Compelling evidence indicates that dietary underreporting is widespread under free-living conditions [1]. Estimates range from 10% to 20% [2,3], although errors up to 50% have been noted in studies of obese individuals [4]. There are two basic...

Energy, fat and calcium in bannock consumed by Canadian Inuit.
May 1, 2001... BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE Bannock is the typical home-prepared bread product consumed by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit in Canada. Bannock is known to make substantial contributions to daily energy and nutrient intakes, particularly in rural...

Fat content of south Florida Indian frybread: Health implications for a pervasive Native-American food.
May 1, 2001... Frybread is a universal food among American Indians, First Nations, Alaska Native and Inuit persons in North America [1]. Because frybread consumption is so widespread, knowing the fat content would be useful to dietitians developing guidelines...

Case Problem: questions regarding the acceptability of buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa, and oats from a patient with celiac disease.
May 1, 2001... A 36-year-old female with celiac disease seeks clarification on a number of issues related to the gluten-free diet. At the time of her diagnosis, 18 years ago, she was advised to avoid all foods containing wheat, rye, barley, and oats and to...

ADAF takes first steps toward childhood healthy weight initiative.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The ADAF Childhood Healthy Weight Task Force convened an expert panel in January 2001 to discuss how the foundation might best contribute to a nationwide effort to reduce the epidemic of childhood obesity. Experts from Centers for Disease...

PERIODICALS.
May 1, 2001... Periodical articles of special interest to nutrition professionals are cited or abstracted in this section. Articles that have been abstracted are marked with a darkened box (*). Literature abstracts and citations are prepared by the...

Bitter taste of phytonutrients and their acceptability to consumers.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Dietary phytonutrients found in vegetables and fruit appear to lower the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Studies on the mechanisms of chemo-protection have focused on the biological activity of plant-based phenols and polyphenols,...

Energy expendiutre associated with nonexercise activity.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Energy expenditure (EE) associated with self-selected fidgeting-like activites varies markedly between subjects. The thermogenic potential of fidgeting-like and low-grade activities is sufficient to make a significant contribution to energy...

Plant sterols, triterpene alcohols, and lipoprotein levels.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Intake of plant sterols can decrease serum total cholesterol (TC) levels, but little is known about the effects of other unsaponifiable compounds in edible oils, such as triterpene alcohols. This study found that daily intake of 2.1 g plant...

Vitamin D deficiency in older women with and without disability.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Vitamin D deficiency is a common but preventable public health problem for older disabled women living in the community; African-American women are at higher risk than are white women. Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D],...

Energy requirements of infants based on total energy expenditure and energy deposition.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Current recommendations (Food and Agriculture organization/World Health Organization/United Nations Union) for energy intake in the first 2 years of life are probably too high. Seventy-six infants underwent measurement of total energy...

Passive exposure to cigarette smoke and serum micronutrients.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Among nonsmokers, passive exposure to cigarette smoke tends to be inversely associated with serum levels of certain carotenoids (total carotenoids, [alpha]-carotene, beta carotene, and cryptoxanthin); these associations are weaker than those...

Trends in macronutrient intake in the 1980s.(Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, Minnesota)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Diets of adults living in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area changed significantly during the 1980s to contain more carbohdyrate and less fat and alcohol. Twenty-four-hour dietary recalls were completed by adults (aged 25 to 74 years)...

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Vol 72, December 2000 * Bitter taste, phytonutrients, end the consumer: a review, A. Drewnowski and C. Gomez-Carneros. 1424- 1435. * Effects of acute (-)-hydroxycitrate supplementation on substrate metabolism at rest and during...

ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.(gestational use of echinacea)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Vol 160, November 13, 2000 * Pregnancy outcome following gestational exposure to echinacea: a prospective controlled study. M. Gallo, M. Sarkar, W. Au, K. Pietrzak, B. Comas, M. Smith, T.V. Jaeger, A. Einarson, and G. Koren. 3141 -3143. ...

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Vol 54, November 2000 * Influence of environmental and nutritional factors on salivary gland tumorigenesis with a special reference to dietary lipids. (Review.) A.B. Actis and AR. Eynard. 805-810. * Does breast cancer change patients'...

Benefits and concerns associated with recombinant DNA biotechnology-derived foods.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Some scientists and opponents of recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) biotechnology-derived foods have proposed that these foods may cause major environmental or health risks. Examination of the scientific evidence eliminates or diffuses...

Reorganization of hospital-based health care to improve patient care and profitability.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... In 1996, the operating losses at Duke Children's Hospital (DCH) in Durham, NC, had forced administrators to make cutbacks. Frustrated staff members were quitting and parents' complaints were increasing. DCH's chief medical director realized...

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISORDERS.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Vol 24, October 2000 * Body weight loss Increases plasma and adipose tissue concentrations of potentially toxic pollutants In obese individuals. J. Chevrler, E. Dewailly, P. Ayotte, P. Mauriege, J.-P. Despres, and A. Tremblay, 1272-1278....

Weight loss and increases in organochlorine pollutants in plasma and adipose tissue.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... In obese subjects, loss of body weight increases plasma and subcutaneous adipose tissue concentrations of potentially toxic organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls. Therefore weight loss may have harmful side effects for some...

Diet high in unsaturated fat vs low in total fat for hypertriglyceridemia.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... In subjects with high serum triglyceride (TG) levels, a diet high in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUPAs) is more effective for correcting the atherogenic blood lipid profile than a high-carbohydrate,...

Ratio of dietary fat to carbohydrate and changes in body weight.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A reduction in the ratio of dietary fat to carbohydrate appears to be associated with a modest but significant decrease in body weight and body fatness. Data were obtained from the Carbohydrate Ratio Management in European National diets...

Parental eating attitudes and obesity in children.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Parents who display high levels of disinhibited eating and dietary restraint may foster development of excess body fat in their children. This association may be mediated by direct parental role modeling of unhealthy eating behaviors or by...

Fast food restaurant use, weight gain, dietary intake, behavioral factors, and demographic correlates in women.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Frequency of fast food restaurant use is positively associated with energy and fat intakes and body weight. Women (n=891, aged 20 to 45 years), enrolled in the Pound of Prevention study, completed a survey at baseline and 3 years later. The...

Consistency between referral letters from doctors and medical information reported by patients.(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Information in 200 letters of referral from physicians to a clinical obesity unit was compared with patient-reported data and analyzed for concordant and discordant information. For major comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, and joint...

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Vol 19, October 2000 * Use of subjective global assessment to identify nutrition-associated complications and death in geriatric long-term care facility residents. G.S. Sacks, K. Dearman, W.H. Replogle, V.L. Cora, M. Meeks, and T. Canada....

Subjective Global Assessment helps predict nutrition-associated complications and death in older adults.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) classification technique uses aspects of the medical history (weight history, changes in dietary intake, gastrointestinal symptoms, and functional capacity) and physical examination to help identify...

Health advantages vs disadvantages of popular weight-loss diets.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... High-fat weight-loss diets may promote short-term weight loss, but the potential hazards in worsening risk for progression of coronary heart disease (CHD) override the short-term benefits. Adults derive the greatest health benefits from diets...

Effects of caffeine and energy content of beverages on fluid balance.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Intake of beverages with vs without caffeine and with vs without energy had similar effects on hydration status in healthy men. Advising people to exclude caffeinated beverages when determining their daily fluid intake is not substantiated by...

Homocysteine elevation in sickle cell disease.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Patients with sickle cell disease have elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) levels, despite elevated plasma folate levels and normal plasma vitamin B-12 levels. The authors suggest that patients with sickle cell disease may require greater...

Eggs as functional foods.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... This supplement includes articles on the nutritional and functional roles of eggs in the diet, trends in functional foods, what Americans think about eggs, protein needs of active individuals, the potential role of dietary xanthophylls in...

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY.
May 1, 2001... Vol 48, October 2000 * The efficacy of ginkgo for elderly people with dementia and age-associated memory Impairment: new results of a randomized clinical trial. M.C.J.M. van Dongen, E. van Rossum, A.G.H. Kessels, H.J.G. Sielhorst, and P.G....

Ginkgo biloba and dementia or memory loss in older adults.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... In contrast to previous studies, this study found that ginkgo biloba does not seem to be effective for treatment of mild to moderate dementia or age-associated memory impariment in older adults. Two hundred fourteen older adults with dementia...

Moderate alcohol intake and protection against hearing loss.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Moderate alcohol intake appears to be associated with a modest protective effect against hearing loss. Data were obtained from the Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study (n=3,571) and the Beaver Dam Eye Study (n=3,722); subjects (aged 43 to 84...

Visual indicators of doneness in beef patties.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Temperatures to which ground beef patties have been cooked cannot be judged by color and appearance; consumers should use an accurate food thermometer to ensure that beef patties are cooked to an internal temperature of 160[degrees]F....

THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS.
May 1, 2001... Vol 137, October 2000 * The association of atopic dermatitis in infancy with immunoglobulin E food sensitization, D.J. Hill, R. Sporik, J. Thorburn, and C.S. Hosking. 475-479. * Allergic gastroenteropathy in preterm infants. M.A....

THE LANCET.(fiber and calcium supplementation may prevent colorectal cancer relapse)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Vol 356, October 14, 2000 * Calcium and fibre supplementation in prevention of colorectal adenoma recurrence: a randomised intervention trial. C. Bonithon-Kopp, O. Kronborg, A. Giacosa, et al, for the European Cancer Prevention...

METABOLISM: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL.
May 1, 2001... Vol 49, October 2000 * Long-term association of cardiovascular risk factors with impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance. P. Kekalainen, H. Sarlund, and M. Laakso. 1247-1254. * Insulin resistance in patients with depression...

Cardiovascular risk factors and subsequent insulin resistance and imparied insulin secretion.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, and high plasma uric acid level appear to be associated with insulin resistance, whereas high systolic blood pressure and high levels of very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C) are associated with...

Insulin resistance in patients with depression before and after treatment.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Patients with depression have impaired insulin sensitivity and therefore have high serum insulin levels; these abnormalities resolve after recovery from depression. Twenty subjects with depression and without diabetes (13 men and 7 women, mean...

PEDIATRICS.(Bibliography)
May 1, 2001... Vol 106, October 2000 * Prospective randomized trial of early versus late enteral iron supplementation in infants with a birth weight of less than 1301 grams. A.R. Franz, W.A. Mihatsch, S. Sander, M. Kron, and F. Pohlandt. 700-706. *...

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.(Bibliography)
May 1, 2001... Vol 31, October 2000 * Hypocholesterolemic effect of soymilk supplementation with usual diet in premenopausal normolipidemic Japanese women. N. Takatsuka, C. Nagata, Y. Kurisu, S. Inaba, N. Kawakami, and H. Shimizu. 308-314. *...

Tailored self-help dietary intervention to decrease intake of fat and increase intake of fruits and vegetables.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Tailored, self-help interventions can help promote dietary change among adults of both sexes and all ages. Participants (n=1,459, aged 18 to 69 years) were randomly selected from enrollees of a large health maintenance organization....

CLINICAL NUTRITION OF THE ESSENTIAL TRACE ELEMENTS AND MINERALS.(Review)
May 1, 2001... Edited by John D. Bogden, PhD, and Leslie M. Klevay, MD, SD, in Hyg. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2000. Hardcover. Pp. 397, Price. $125. ISBN 0-89603-407-0 Research on the role of trace minerals in disease prevention and treatment has...

BIOCHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN NUTRITION.(Review)
May 1, 2001... Edited by Martha H. Stipanuk, PhD. Philadelphia, Penn: W. B. Saunders Company, 2000. Hardcover. Pp. 1,007, Price: $75. ISBN 0-7216-4452-X This is a truly outstanding comprehensive human nutrition text and reference. It has been expertly...

AGING, RIGHTS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE: PROSPECTS FOR OLDER PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.(Review)
May 1, 2001... Edited by Stanley S. Herr and Germain Weber, PhD. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.; 1999. Cloth, Pp. 416. Price: $40. ISBN 1-5576-6380-7 The dietetics profession is preparing students and practitioners for the aging...

MANAGING CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS: LEADERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE.(Review)
May 1, 2001... Josephine Martin, PhD, RD, and Martha T. Conkin, PhD, RD, Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publications; 1999, Cloth. Pp 738. Price. $65. 00. ISBN 083420-917-9 From two authors with extensive backgrounds in state agencies, local school districts,...

Nutrition information from A to Z.(Review)
May 1, 2001... The New Nutrition: From Antioxidants to Zucchini (New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc; 2000. Softcover. Pp 294. Price: $16.95. ISBN 0-471-34793-0), by Felicia Busch, MPH, RD, FADA, is a comprehensive guide to recent nutrition information....

From bacteria and plants to people and other animals.(Review)
May 1, 2001... From bacteria and plants to people and other animals Iron, Nature's Universal Element: Why People Need Iron & Animals Make Magnets (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press; 2001. Hardcover. Pp.204. Price: $30.00. ISBN 0-8135-2831-3), by...

CORRECTIONS.
May 1, 2001... * In the March 2001 issue, page 374, the book review for Aging, Rights, and the Quality of Life was printed under the title Managing Child Nutrition Programs: Leadership for Excellence. Both reviews are published here in full under the correct...