Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from November 2001

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from November 2001

All the news that's fit to print. (Editor's Outlook).
November 1, 2001... Many of our articles, again this month, have caught the media's attention--prompted by the press releases that preceded them. Our reviewers and authors ensure that we bring you material germane to your practice every month. This Journal issue...

Effects of partnerships: 1 + 1 = much more than 2. (President's Page).
November 1, 2001... In July's President's Page, we began what I envisioned as a three-part series on ways in which dietetics professionals can expand our "professional vocabulary" and best position ourselves and our unique services in changing times. I suggested...

The new frontier of nutrition science: Nutrigenomics. (For Your Information).
November 1, 2001... Tony Peregrin, an Editor of the Journal in Chicago, Ill. ********** If you were to sum up the future of nutritional science into a single word, chances are it would be nutrigenomics. At least, that's the area of study that Dr. Nancy...

Link between iron and youth cognitive skills? (Beyond the Headlines).
November 1, 2001... Damon Brown, a freelance writer in Chicago, Ill. ********** Iron deficiency is the most common hematological disorder in children and has been connected to impaired physical growth and development, as well as poor physical endurance...

Techno-tools for tracking outcomes. (The Business of Dietetics).
November 1, 2001... This article was written by Jim McCaffree, an Editor of the Journal in Chicago, IL The author would like to thank Eric Larson, Sales Manager with the Health Care Financing Team in ADA's Chicago, Ill. office for his help with this article....

Culture, language differences responsible for low skim-milk consumption among Hispanics. (Letters to the Editors).
November 1, 2001... To the Editors: A study of New York children (1) correctly emphasizes the complexity and potential pitfalls of translation to another language, suggesting language differences as one reason many Hispanic parents do not "switch children...

Dietetics and mental health counseling: Time for partnership. (Letter to the Editors).
November 1, 2001... To the Editors: We are writing to raise the question of whether it is time for a more concerted alliance between the fields of dietetics and mental health counseling. Psychiatric illnesses, including mood disorders and substance abuse, can...

Is Medicare reform a mirage? (Public Policy News).
November 1, 2001... This article was written by Ronald Smith, Director of Government Relations, American Dietetic Association, Washington, D.C. ********** Any true Medicare reform is aimed at eliminating the financial insolvency of the program while...

ADA Calendar.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... 2002 Food and Nutrition Conference & Exhibition October 19-22, Philadelphia, PA ADA ASSOCIATION NEWS Opportunity for ADA Members to take Community Leadership Role The American Dietetic Association has the opportunity to become...

Obituaries. (About People).(Obituary)
November 1, 2001... Doris Calloway, August31, 2001, became a member of the ADA in 1945. Calloway graduated from Ohio State University in 1943 and received her PhD in nutrition at the University of Chicago in 1947. Calloway worked at the Quarter-master Food and...

A challenge to change the way we help. (Commentary).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Editorial)
November 1, 2001... I. Laquatra (corresponding author) is a nutrition consultant, 1538 Ingomar Heights Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-1607. S.J. Danish is director of the Life Skills Center and professor of Psychology and Preventive Medicine at the Virginia Commonwealth...

Oats and soy in lipid-lowering diets for women with hypercholesterolemia: Is there synergy? (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... L. Van Horn (corresponding author), K Liu, J Gerber, D. Garside, L. Schiffer, N. Gernhofer, and P. Greenland are with the Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, 680 N Lake Shore Dr, #1102, Chicago, IL 60611....

Identification and classification of consumer food-handling behaviors for food safety education. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... L. C. Medeiros is an associate professor, G. Chen is a research associate, and S. DiMascola is an instructional designer with The Ohio State University, Columbus. P. Kendall is a professor and extension specialist with Colorado State...

Do adolescent vitamin-mineral supplement users have better nutrient intakes than nonusers? Observations from the CATCH tracking study. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... J. T. Dwyer is with the Frances Stern Nutrition Center, New England Medical Center and Schools of Medicine and Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Mass. A. O. Garceau is with Westat, Rockville, Md. At the time the study was...

Clinical dietetics changes due to cost-reduction activities in healthcare systems. (Perspectives in Practice).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... J. Kwon is an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at Texas Woman's University, Denton. At the time the work was completed, J. Kwon was a PhD candidate in the Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution...

Does genetic testing for obesity influence confidence in the ability to lose weight? A pilot investigation. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... J. Harvey-Berino is associate professor and E. C. Gold is clinical coordinator in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, and A. Nolan is clinical coordinator and E. T. Poehlman is a professor in the College of Medicine, University of...

Assessing women's perceived benefits, barriers, and stage of change for meeting milk product consumption recommendations. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... P. Gulliver is a research fellow, Center for Mental Health Services Department at King's College, London, England. C. C. Horwath is a senior lecturer in the Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. This...

Nutrient contribution per 100 kcal and per penny for the 5 meal components in school lunch: Entree, milk, vegetable/fruit, bread/grain, and miscellaneous. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... C. W Shanklin is a professor in the Department of Hotel, Restaurant, Institution Management and Dietetics, and assistant dean, graduate school, Kansas State University, Manhattan. S. Wie is an assistant professor in the Department of Family and...

Comparison of food frequency and dietary recall methods in African-American women. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... L. R. Yanek and T. F. Moy are research associates in the Center for Health Promotion and D. M. Becker is a professor in the School of Medicine and director of the Center for Health Promotion at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. This...

Characteristics of users and nonusers of plant stanol ester margarine in Finland: An approach to study functional foods. (Research and Professional Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... M. Anttolainen is a project researcher, and A. Uutela is laboratory director and chief of the Health Promotion Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland. R. Luoto is a...

Ann Gallagher, RD, LD, CD receives 2001 Copher Memorial Award. (Ada Reports).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... 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 St. Louis, Mo, on October 22. (Ada Reports).
November 1, 2001... 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 and dedication to the Association. Cheryl A. Bittle, PhD, RD, director,...

Dominick P. DePaola, DDS, PhD, and Linda M. Siminerio, PhD, RN, CDE awarded honorary memberships. (Ada Reports).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... On October 22, 2001, at the 84th Annual Meeting and Exhibition in St. Louis, Mo, The American Dietetic Association (ADA) awarded honorary memberships to Dominick P. DePaola, DDS, PhD, president and CEO of The Forsynth Institute, Boston, Mass.,...

Members honored with Excellence in Practice Awards. (Ada Reports).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... At the 84th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, The American Dietetic Association and its Foundation honored 7 dietititians for their excellence in practice. The awards recognize an outstanding dietitian who has demonstrated excellence in a specific...

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Vol 73, June 2001 * "Images" of nutrition in medical education and primary care. K.M. Kolasa. 1006-1009. * Dietary fat intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in women. J. Salmeron, F.B. Hu, J.E. Manson, et al, for the Nurses' Health...

American Indian Health: Innovations in Health Care, Promotion and Policy. (Books).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Edited by Everett R. Rhoades, MD, Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press; 2000. Cloth. Pp 459. Price: $65. ISBN 0-8018-6328-7 "Who is an Indian?" This is just one of the fundamental questions addressed in what is likely to be the...

Nutrition in Spaceflight and Weightlessness Models. (Books).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Edited by Helen W Lane, Ph.D., and Dale A. Schoeller, Ph.D. New York, New York: CRC Press; 2000. Hardcover. Pp. 301. Price: $90. ISBN 0-8493-8567-9 In 1961, nutrition was not a concern for Alan Shepherd's 15-minute spaceflight. Now...

National Nutrition Summit. (Guest Editorial).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 1, 2001... In May 2000, President Clinton launched the National Nutrition Summit. This was the first significant conference on nutrition since the groundbreaking White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health held in 1969. The 1969 White House...

Dear Nutrition Professional.
November 1, 2001... We are pleased to announce that the Community Nutritionary[R] publication is now available online! Visit our website at www.dannon-institute.org and click on the Community Nutritionary icon. Content from all issues (previous and current) is...

Making Healthy Eating Fun for Students. (Case Studies).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Providing students with information alone will not necessarily get them to change their health-related behavior. In order to reach students and catalyze change, education should be fun, integrated, and behaviorally based (the F.I.B. approach)....

Teen Role Models Can Help Shape New Eating Behaviors. (Case Studies).
November 1, 2001... Delivering nutrition messages and promoting behavior change in a cultural community can be challenging. However, small community size and a strong social support network can enhance change. Appropriate role models offer another vehicle for...

Encouraging Breastfeeding Among African-American Women. (Case Studies).
November 1, 2001... The breast feeding rate and duration of breast feeding in the U.S. is low, despite efforts communicating its numerous health benefit. In 1998, only 29 percent of all mothers were breast feeding six months after delivery, with significantly...

Helping Teens Learn Nutrition. (Case Studies).
November 1, 2001... Television viewing can have negative health effects on children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. (1) Heavy viewing has been shown to be related to low nutritional knowledge and incorrect perceptions about food commercials, as...

Conducting a Survey. (How-To Guide).
November 1, 2001... Surveys are an efficient, inexpensive way to collect information about a group of people in a nutrition program or for developing a new program. A survey can help you determine: (1) who in the community would benefit from your program the most;...

Teaching food-handling safety: stick to the basics. (Practice Points).
November 1, 2001... Tony Peregrin, an Editor of the Journal in Chicago, Ill. ********** The identification and classification of consumer food-handling behaviors as outlined by the preceding article authored Lydia C. Medeiros, PhD, RD et al. is an...

American Journal of Epidemiology. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 153, April 1, 2001 * Frequency of eating during pregnancy and its effect on preterm delivery. A.M. Siega-Riz, T.S. Herrmann D.A. Savitz, and J.M. Thorp. 647-652. * Dietary and ether methyl-group availability factors and pancreatic...

Diabetes care. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 24, April 2001 * Long-term (5-year) effects of a reduced-fat diet intervention in individuals with glucose intolerance. B.A. Swinburn, P.A. Metcalf, and S.J. Ley. 619-624. * Disordered eating, body mass, and glycemic control in...

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 55, April 2001 * Difficulties with vitamin D nutrition research: objective targets of adequacy, and assays for 25-hydroxyvitamin D. (Editorial.) R. Vieth and G. Carter. 221-222. * Effects of ispaghula husk and guar gum on...

Food Technology. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 55, April 2001 * Top 10 trends to watch and work on: 3rd biannual report. A.E. Sloan. 38-58. * The matrix of food safety regulations. J.W. Looney, PG. Crandall, and A.K. Poole. 60-76. Top 10 food trends This article describes...

International Journal of obesity and Related metabolic Disorders. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 25, April 2001 * Fiber type dependent upregulation of human skeletal muscle UCP2 and UCP3 mRNA expression by high-fat diet. P. Schrauwen, H. Hoppeler, R. Billeter, A.H.F. Bakker, and D.R. Pendergast. 449-456. * Predictors of weight...

Journal of the American College of nutrition. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 20, April 2001 * Zinc and the eye. (Review.) B.H. Grahn, P.G. Paterson, K.T. Gottschall-Pass, and Z. Zhang. 106-118. * Folate status in women of childbearing age residing in Southern California after folic acid fortification. M.A....

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 49, April 2001 * Consistency of breakfast consumption in institutionalized seniors with cognitive impairment: its value and use in feeding programs. (Letter.) S. Dyer. 494-496. Importance of breakfast for residents of long-term...

The Journal of the American Medical Association. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 285, April 4, 2001 * Detection of peanut allergens in breast milk of lactating women. P. Vadas, Y. Wai, W. Burks, and B. Perelman. 1746-1748. Vol 285, April 18, 2001 * Moderate alcohol consumption and risk of heart failure...

Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 93, April 4, 2001 * Fruit, vegetables, dietary fiber, and risk of colorectal cancer. P. Terry, E. Giovannucci, K.B. Michels, L. Bergkvist, H. Hansen, L. Holmberg, and A. Wolk. 525-533. Fruit, vegetables, dietary fiber, and risk of...

The Journal of Nutrition. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 131, April 2001 * Corn and sesame oils increase serum [gamma]tocopherol levels in healthy Swedish women. M. Lemcke-Norojavi. A. Kamal-Eldin, L.-A. Appelqvist, L.H. Dimberg, M. Ohrvall, and B. Vessby. 1195-1201. * Usual dietary...

Journal of Renal Nutrition. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 11, April 2001 * Homocysteine lowering effect of different multivitamin preparations in patients with end-stage renal disease. J. Dierkes, U. Domrose, K.P. Bosselmann, K.H. Neumann, and C. Luley. 67-72. * Use of...

The Journal of Pediatrics. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 138, April 2001 * Adiposity in childhood predicts obesity and insulin resistance in young adulthood. J. Steinberger, A. Moran, C.-P. Hong, D.R. Jacobs Jr, and A.R. Sinaiko. 469-473. * C-reactive protein and body mass index in...

Preventive Medicine. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 32, April 2001 * Significant increase in young adults' snacking between 1977-1978 and 1994-1996 represents a cause for concern! C. Zizza, A.M. Siega-Riz, and B.M. Popkin. 303-310. Snacking trends in young adults The large increase...

Public Health Reports. (Periodicals).
November 1, 2001... Vol 116, January/February 2001 * Precautions against biological and chemical terrorism directed at food and water supplies. A.S. Khan, D.L. Swerdlow, and D.D. Juranek. 3-14. Vol 116, Supplement 1, 2001 Project joy: faith based...