Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from November 1998

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from November 1998

The wheat from the chaff: sorting out nutrition information on the Internet.
November 1, 1998... If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Feel me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Consider the source. Old adages have new application for the millions of people who tap into the Internet for nutrition knowledge. The...

A consumer's perspective: finding our way - together.(interview with Campaign for Food Literacy Dir. and FoodMatters Pres. Stuart Nunnery)(Interview)
November 1, 1998... In the following article, Ann Coulston, MS, RD, FADA, President of The American Dietetic Association (ADA), discusses ADA's 1998-1999 program theme "Partnering with the Public" (1) with a member of the public, Stuart Nunnery, director of the...

The DIET study: long-term outcomes of a cognitive-behavioral weight-control intervention in independent-living elders.
November 1, 1998... Data from the 1990 National Health Interview Survey (1) indicated that 45% of Americans considered themselves to be overweight, and 58.6% of those indicated that they were trying to lose weight. Despite the proliferation of commercial...

Determinants of dietary intake in a sample of white and Mexican-American children.
November 1, 1998... Intakes of fat, sodium, and energy are related to risk of cardiovascular diseases (1-3), and there is concern that children eat excessive quantities of these nutrients (4-10). Understanding correlates, or determinants, of eating behaviors may...

Olestra Postmarketing Surveillance Study: design and baseline results from the sentinel site.
November 1, 1998... !!! BEGIN AUTH ABST Objective To describe the design of the Olestra Postmarketing Surveillance Study (OPMSS) and to present baseline results from the sentinel site. The purpose of the OPMS8 is to monitor consumption patterns of...

Snack patterns of older Europeans.
November 1, 1998... !!! BEGIN AUTH ABST Objective To describe the snack consumption of older people from several European towns. Subjects with similar snack patterns are clustered into groups to explore the contribution of snacks to daily energy and micronutrient...

Quality ratings of a hospital foodservice department by inpatients and postdischarge patients.
November 1, 1998... Health care is a service industry, and patients are becoming more discriminating about service quality (1). Lafferty and Dowling (2) stressed the important role food and nutrition services departments play in achieving customer satisfaction,...

Today's special: hospital meals with an extra helping of customer service.
November 1, 1998... Efforts by dietitians like Bridget Griffin, MPH, RD, a manager in the Dietetics Department of Mayo Foundation Hospital, Rochester, Minn, and chair of the Management in Food and Nutrition Systems dietetic practice group, are challenging...

Obesity in older persons.
November 1, 1998... Obesity among older persons is a growing concern. Not only are greater numbers of persons living beyond 65 years, but higher percentages of this population are considered overweight. The prevalence of obesity in this population has continued to...

Health claims: history, current regulatory status, and consumer research.
November 1, 1998... This article examines the regulatory history of health claims, current requirements, consumer use of health claims, and concerns regarding claim wording. These topics are followed by an analysis of health claims research before and after the...

Texas school menu compliance with US Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
November 1, 1998... National policy is focused on improving the nutrient intake of US children via the Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994, which requires schools to implement the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (1,2). Before implementation of the...

Comparison of proximate composition and fatty acid and cholesterol content of lean and typical commercial pork.
November 1, 1998... Scientific evidence clearly shows that the reduction of elevated serum lipid levels is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (1-4). Reducing consumption of dietary fat may also reduce the risk of many cancers (5). Thus, dietary...

Iowa dietitians' attitudes toward and knowledge of genetically engineered and irradiated foods.
November 1, 1998... Many studies have reported the potential of genetic engineering and food irradiation. Genetic engineering enhances the quality, nutritional value, and variety of food available for human consumption and increases the efficiency of food...

A national crisis offers a unique opportunity.(obesity epidemic)
November 1, 1998... In more than 30 years as a registered dietitian, from the College of St Catherine foodservice to the Stanford University Clinical Research Center, I've seen countless studies and reports on Americans' eating habits and weight control. After all...

Susan Calvert Finn, PhD, RD, FADA, receives 1998 Copher Memorial Award.
November 1, 1998... The Marjorie Hulsizer Copher award is the highest honor bestowed by The American Dietetic Association (ADA). It recognizes a preeminent member of the Association who has given years of expertise to the field and time and energy to the...

The current state of specialty practice in pediatric nutrition and renal nutrition.
November 1, 1998... This article describes the procedures and results of the Pediatric Dietetics Practice Audit and the Renal Dietetics Practice Audit conducted in 1997 by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of The American Dietetic Association. The...