Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from November 2000

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from November 2000

Being valuable and trusted resources.(American Dietetic Association and the 21st century)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... What will the future of our nation's nutritional health look like? Many of our articles this month elucidate the direction that science, government, and health care organizations are heading in this progressive era of health and nutrition...

ADAF's action for the 21st century.(American Dietetic Association Foundation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... We have just hosted a successful Food and Nutrition Conference, at which the ADA Foundation (ADAF) took on a larger and more ambitious role than at any previous annual meeting. I'm proud of the innovations ADAF introduced in Denver. A...

Writing basics: Elements of the case study.(how to write a case study)
November 1, 2000... The case study debuted in the Solution Center section of the Journal in September 1999 and represents a useful and popular type of nutrition article for several reasons, the foremost being its educational value. Besides the fact that a...

Status report on nutrition in the news.
November 1, 2000... These days, food is front-page news. In fact, ADA's 1997 Nutrition Trends Survey found that most Americans get their nutrition information from mass media outlet--57% from television, 44% from magazines, and 23% from newspapers. Only 5% of the...

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS.
November 1, 2000... A VIEW ON HIGH-PROTEIN, LOW-CARB DIETS To the Editors: The Journal of the American Dietetic Association is a respected peer-reviewed publication used by many registered dietitians both in their practice and to disseminate information...

ERRATA.(September 2000 Journal)(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2000... In the September 2000 Journal, "Officers and Committee Members," under "ADA Reports" (J Am Diet Assoc. 2000;100:1086-1091) the following were inadvertently omitted from the "Affiliate Dietetic Associations: Presidents, Chairs of Delegates, and...

Obituaries.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The Journal has learned of the death of the following members of the Association: Shizuko (Sue) Miyamoto, MS, RD, has died. She was a 50+ year ADA member and a founder of the California Dietetic Association/Orange District. Over her...

ADA releases 6th ed. of the Manual of Clinical Dietetics.(American Dietetic Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The new 6th edition of the Manual of Clinical Dietetics lets you find the latest advances in medical nutrition therapy for numerous diseases and conditions. Co-published with the Dietitians of Canada, this updated edition offers an...

News from the CDC.(Centers for Disease Control)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... In a recent issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, released the following information of interest to dietetics professionals. Escherichia coli On June 15,...

HCFA launches National Nutrition and Hydration Awareness Campaign.(Health Care Financing Administration)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... This fall, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), will launch the Nutrition and Hydration Awareness Campaign, an integral part of President Clinton's Nursing Home Initiative. The program is devoted to raising the awareness of health...

Biotechnology: Mobilizing dietitians to be a resource.
November 1, 2000... Genetic modification (through traditional breeding processes) has been used to improve crop and livestock production for centuries. Recombinant DNA (rDNA) techniques allow genetic modification to be made more rapidly, in a more controlled...

Solving global nutrition challenges requires more than new biotechnologies.
November 1, 2000... The American Dietetic Association has taken the position that access to adequate food is a fundamental human right [1]. The ADA also encourages environmentally responsible practices that conserve natural resources [2]. Recognizing that...

Food biotechnology in the new millennium: Promises, realities, and challenges.
November 1, 2000... Biotechnology is not new; it has been used for centuries in food processing (eg, beer and wine making) but only recently has it gained media attention as a process to manipulate or insert foreign DNA into bacteria, plants, and animals. The era...

Impact of declines in nutritional status on outcomes in adult patients hospitalized for more than 7 days.
November 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To assess the association between changes in nutritional status in hospitalized patients and the occurrence of infections, complications, length of stay in hospital, and hospital charges. Design A prospective...

Both food preferences and food frequency scores predict fat intakes of women with breast cancer.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To determine whether self-reported frequencies of food use were linked to self-reported preferences for the same foods. The hypothesis was that both food frequencies and food preferences can predict nutrient intakes. ...

Pregnant adolescent and adult women have similarly low intakes of selected nutrients.
November 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To examine the dietary intake of pregnant adolescents during the second and third trimester of pregnancy, and to compare their nutrient intake with that of pregnant adults. Design Two 7-day food records (14 days)...

Parents' restrictive feeding practices are associated with young girls' negative self-evaluation of eating.
November 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective This study was conducted to determine whether parents' restriction of young girls' access to palatable foods promotes the consumption of those foods while evoking negative self-evaluation. Design Girls' intake of 10...

Exercise mitigates the association of abdominal obesity with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in premenopausal women: Results from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
November 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To examine the relationship between abdominal obesity, as measured by waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level within the context of age, body fatness, exercise, saturated fat...

Absence of nutritional or clinical consequences of decentralized bulk food portioning in elderly nursing home residents with dementia in Montreal.
November 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the nutritional and clinical consequences of changing from a centralized food delivery system to decentralized bulk food portioning; a system in which meal portioning occurs on residents' floors of a nursing...

Development of a standardized methodology for double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge in patients with brittle asthma and perceived food intolerance.
November 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To develop a standardized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, food challenge (DBPCFC) methodology for identifying food intolerance in patients with brittle asthma. Subjects/setting Patients with brittle asthma and...

Potential mechanisms of diet therapy for fibrocystic breast conditions show inadequate evidence of effectiveness.
November 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Fibrocystic breast conditions, formerly referred to as fibrocystic breast disease, affect about half of all women and typically present as any combination of breast nodularity, swelling, and pain. We reviewed the literature to...

The latex and food allergy connection.
November 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Natural rubber latex is used in the manufacture of many products in the United States. As natural rubber latex allergy becomes of increasing concern, dietitians need to have an understanding of this allergy and how it relates to...

Nutrient adequacy of diets of adults with hypercholesterolemia after a cholesterol-lowering intervention: long-term assessment.
November 1, 2000... Many professional organizations and government agencies have urged Americans to decrease their consumption of total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol to reduce their risk of coronary heart disease [1-3]. Some foods that contribute...

Folate, iron, and dietary fiber contents of the gluten-free diet.
November 1, 2000... People with celiac disease have an intolerance to certain amino acid sequences found in the prolamin fraction of wheat, rye, and barley. As a result, they are advised to avoid consumption of these grains and adhere to a gluten-free diet....

Comparison of food groups and health claims appearing in food advertisements in 3 popular magazine categories.
November 1, 2000... To affect dietary change it is important to understand factors that influence food purchasing behavior of consumers. The food industry spends enormous amounts of money on various types of media to promote the use of its products. Many consumers...

Fruit and vegetable consumption among Mexican-American college students.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... Epidemiologic evidence suggests that higher consumption of fruit and vegetables is related to lower risk of certain types of cancer, including cancers of the breast, colon, cervix, lung, esophagus, bladder, and pancreas [1-3]. As a result, the...

Become a Fellow of The American Dietetic Association.
November 1, 2000... "I have believed in advanced level recognition for many years. The FADA credential is a goal for some to achieve in that it encourages individuals to work towards being the best that you can be." -Roy Maize II, PhD, RD, FADA, Director Education...

Kenneth W. Wear, MS, RD, LD Receives 2000 Copher Memorial Award.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... 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 experience to the field and time and energy to the...

Members honored as Medallion award winners in Denver, Colo, in October.
November 1, 2000... The American Dietetic Association (ADA) bestows the Medallion Award at each Annual Meeting and Exhibition to 8 members who have exemplified leadership in the profession arid dedication to the Association. Peter L. Beyer, MS, RD, LD,...

Van Sexton Hubbard, PhD, MD, Graham V. Kerr and Robert W. Langholz awarded honorary memberships.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... On October 16, 2000, at the 83rd Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Denver, Colo, The American Dietetic Association (ADA) awarded honorary memberships to Van Sexton Hubbard, MD, PhD, director of the Division of Nutrition Research Coordination and...

Members honored with Excellence in Practice Awards.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... At the 83rd Annual Meeting and Exhibition, The American Dietetic Association and its Foundation honored 7 dietitians for their excellence in practice. The awards recognize an outstanding dietitian who has demonstrated excellence in a specific...

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.(summary of articles)
November 1, 2000... Vol 72, July 2000 * Colostrum and milk-derived peptide growth factors for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. (Review.) R.J. Playford, C.E. Macdonald, and W.S. Johnson. 5-14. * Sex-related differences in methionine metabolism...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.(summary of articles)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 151, May 1, 2000 * Occurrence of congenital heart defects in relation to maternal multivitamin use. L.D. Botto, J. Mulinare, and J.D. Erickson. 878-884. * Relation of abdominal height to cardiovascular risk factors in young adults:...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.(article summaries, May 2000)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 90, May 2000 * Effectiveness of food fortification in the United States: the case of pellagra. Y.K. Park, C.T. Sempos, C.N. Barton, J.E. Vanderveen, and E.A. Yetley. 727-738. * Trends in fruit and vegetable consumption among adults...

ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.(article summaries, May 2000)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 160, May 8, 2000 * Effects of weight loss with orlistat on glucose tolerance and progression to type 2 diabetes in obese adults. S.B. Heymsfield, K.R. Segal, J. Hauptman, C.P. Lucas, M.N. Boldrin, A. Rissanen, J.P.H. Wilding, and L....

DIABETES CARE.(salt management education)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 23, May 2000 * National standards for diabetes salt-management education. C. Mensing, J. Boucher, M. Cypress, et al, for the Task Force to Review and Revise the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs....

THE DIABETES EDUCATOR.(article title, May/June 2000)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 26, May/June 2000 * The 1999 Scope of Practice for Diabetes Educators and the Standards of Practice for Diabetes Educators. (Revised 1999, republished 2000 with corrections.) D. Paduano, E. Walker, K. Kulkarni, E. Otsuji, S. Thom, and...

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.(summary of articles, May 2000)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 54, May 2000 * Within-and between-subject variation in energy expenditure measured by the doubly-labelled water technique: implications for validating reported dietary energy intake. A.E. Black and T.J. Cole. 386-394. *...

FOOD TECHNOLOGY.(nutritional value of spices)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 54, May 2000 * Spices: tools for alternative or complementary medicine. [Spices have been used for centuries as tools for healing, and en understanding of their use in traditional medicine and cultures can be an important tool for...

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISORDERS.(summary of articles, May 2000)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 24, May 2000 * Effects of hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia on plasma amino acid levels in obese subjects with normal glucose tolerance. G. Marchesini, G. Bianchi, B. Rossi, M. Muggeo, and E. Bonora. 552-558. * A case-control...

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 48, May 2000 * Improvement in quality-of-life measures and stimulation of weight gain after treatment with megestrol acetate oral suspension in geriatric cachexia: results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. S.-S. Yeh, S.-Y....

JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 13, April 2000 * Analysis of the nutritional content of Myocastor coypus. [Myocastor coypus (nutria) is a small herbivorous animal That belongs to the same animal order as the squirrel and lives in South America and the southeastern...

THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION.
November 1, 2000... Vol 130, April 2000 * Rates of urea production and hydrolysis and leucine oxidation change linearly over widely varying protein intakes in healthy adults. V.R. Young, A.E. EI-Khoury, CA. Raguso, A.H. Forsiund, and L. Hambraeus. 761-766....

THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 136, April 2000 * Plant stanol ester margarine lowers serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations of healthy children: the Strip project. A. Tammi, T. Ronnemaa, H. Gylling, L. Rask-Nissila, J. Vukari, J....

JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 10, April 2000 * Soyfoods soybean isoflavones, and bone health: a brief overview. (Review.) M. Messina and V. Messina. 63-68. * The effect of an educational patient compliance program on serum phosphate levels in patients receiving...

MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 32, April 2000 * Growth, dietary intake, and trace element status in pubescent athletes and school children. M. Fogelhoim, 7. Rankinen, M. Isokaanta, U. Kujala, and M. Uusitupa. 738-746. Growth, dietary intake, and trace element...

METABOLISM: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 49, April 2000 * Elevation of plasma fatty acids by ten-hour intralipid infusion has no effect on basal or glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in normal men. C.M. Amery, R.A. Round, J.M. Smith, and M. Nattrass. 450-454. *...

THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 342, April 20, 2000 * Lack of effect of a low-fat, high-fiber diet on the recurrence of colorectal adenomas. A. Schatzkin, E. Lanza, D. Cone, et al, and the Polyp Prevention Trial Study Group. 1149-1155. * Lack of effect of a...

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.
November 1, 2000... Vol 30, April 2000 * Increasing the fruit and vegetable consumption of fourth-graders: results from the High 5 project. K.D. Reynolds, F.A. Franklin, D. Binkley, et al. 309-319.

THE DIGEST, Research DPG.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 35, Spring 2000 * Health benefits of citrus. C.R. McGill. 1-2. * Nuts and bolts of research -- writing for publication. G. McBride Smith. 5, 8.

ISSUES IN VEGETARIAN DIETETICS, Vegetarian Nutrition DPG.
November 1, 2000... Spring 2000 * The glycemic index: irrelevant indicator or indispensable instrument? G. Blix. 1, 5-9.

NETWORK, Dietetics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation DPG.(body composition)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 20, Spring 2000 * Practical application of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) for body composition evaluation. C. Fields-Gardner. 1-4.

NUTRITION IN COMPLEMENTARY CARE, Nutrition in Complementary Care DPG.(article titles, spring 2000)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 2, Spring 2000 * Functional nutrition therapy. R.M. DeBusk 1 4. * Glutamine and the gut. J. Shabert. 1, 10. * GI consequences of common autoimmune disorders. C. Welsh. 11-12.

POSITIVE COMMUNICATION, HIV/AIDS DPG.(managed care)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 5, Spring 2000 * Managed care: key concepts and nutritional implications. D.J. Rodriguez. 1-11.

SCAN'S PULSE, Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists DPG.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 19, Spring 2000 * Whole grain health claim: scientific and regulatory perspectives. J. Storlie, K. Wiemer, and L. Marquart. 5-8. * Glutamine: does supplementation benefit athletes? J. Antonio and K. Reimers. 11-13.

SUPPORT LINE, Dietitians in Nutrition Support DPG.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Vol 22, April 2000 * Antioxidants and cancer. C.A. Thomson. 3-10. * Oxygen free radicals, oxidative stress, and antioxidants in critical illness. N.J. Espat and W.S. Helton. 11-13, 16-20. * Antioxidants and prevention and control...

QUICK LOOKS.(books published)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... COMMUNITY NUTRITION IN ACTION:AN ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH 2nd ed. By Marie A. Boyle and Diane H Morris. Belmont, Calif: Wadsworth Publishing; 1999. Softcover. Pp 616. Price: $60.95. ISBN 0-534-53829-0 FOOD-MEDICATION INTERACTIONS ...

Smart Solutions for People with Diabetes.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... When you find out you have diabetes, one of your first fears may be that you have to give up many of your favorite foods. But according to current guidelines, no food is off limits--and you don't have to sacrifice taste. Meal planning...

Plant Stanol Esters: Another Tool for Lowering LDL Cholesterol.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Good news for the more than 98 million Americans (about 52% of adults) who have high cholesterol: There's a new way to help manage high blood cholesterol-- especially LDL cholesterol--that may also reduce the risk for heart disease. The...

For the Food and Nutrition Professional: Plant Stanol Esters--An Important New Tool for Managing Cholesterol.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Plant stanol esters are a new tool to help manage high blood cholesterol. In clinical studies, this new food ingredient has been shown to reduce serum cholesterol up to 10% and LDL-cholesterol by up to 14%. The Food and Drug Administration...

Flavor Enhancement.
November 1, 2000... For Taste and Health in the Later Years Did you know age-related losses of taste and smell occur in a large number of people over the age of 65? Not being able to taste or smell your food not only jeopardizes your nutritional health, but...

POWER TO PROPEL YOUR PROGRAM.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... You need a powerful hook to convince funders, administrators and other influentials that your program idea is worthwhile. And you can easily find one (or more) among the 467 objectives in Healthy People 2010 [1]. Healthy People 2010, the third...

DEAR NUTRITION PROFESSIONAL.
November 1, 2000... The Board of Directors of the Dannon Institute offers its enthusiastic congratulations to the winners of the 2000 Dannon Institute Awards for Excellence in Community Nutrition [TM]. This year's winners demonstrated creativity and innovation in...

Using Peer Counselors to Change Culturally Based Behaviors.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... For many years, WIC (Special Supplement Program for Women, Infants and Children) clinics and organizations like La Leche League have used peer counselors to help women successfully breastfeed their infants. Incidence of breastfeeding among...

Nutrition Education for Children with Hearing or Visual Disabilities.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The position of The American Dietetic Association (ADA) states that nutrition services are an essential component of comprehensive care for children with special health needs and should be provided in a manner that is preventive, family...

Bringing Food and Nutrition Services to Homebound Seniors.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Social isolation often is associated with poor nutritional status among the elderly. [1] As noted by Owen and Roth-Yousey, aspect of social isolation that impact nutrition and health also include living alone, rejecting help, being housebound,...

Market Research for Nutrition Professionals: Focus Group Discussions.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Effective nutrition programs should meet the self-perceived needs of the target population, both in content and in delivery. Focus group discussions are a useful form of qualitative market research that can easily be used to provide feedback on...

Enhancing Local Food Access by Building Community Food Security.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Creating connections based on food in a community allows its members to effectively voice what type of food system they want and can enhance access to locally produced foods. Efforts to do this are taking place as part of a growing "community...