Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from September 2000

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from September 2000

The compleat dietitian.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... A quote from one of our research articles is relevant to our general practice: "Total employee involvement is the art of getting everyone in the organization to assume responsibility for making his or her job easier, more efficient, more...

Genetics: Brave New World.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Advances in the biological sciences, especially the sequencing of the human genome and human genetics, will change the practice of dietetics forever, just as it is changing the practice of medicine. The ADA recognizes the need to address...

Food for thought.
September 1, 2000... New directions for school foodservice The summer winds down, the beaches clear out, and buses churn their way down the street once more. It can only mean one thing--new horizons are ahead for dietitians in school foodservice, including...

Children with feeding disorders: An emerging issue.
September 1, 2000... Feeding ability can affect a child's level of independence and self-perception, as well as the self-perception of the child's caregiver [1]. But feeding can become increasingly problematic for children with developmental problems such as...

Virtual estimation: Internet program helps users determine nutrient intake and needs.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Nutrition Analysis Tool (NAT) was first published on the Internet in June 1996. With its development, people with access to the Internet can analyze what they eat. As a result, NAT empowers people to take an active role in promoting a...

A review of the American Medical Association's Guidelines for Medical and Health Information Sites on the Internet.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... In the March 22/29, 2000, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), AMA issued guidelines for posting medical and health information on the Internet [1]. The following review provides dietetics practitioners with an...

ERRATA.(Correction Notice)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... In the June 2000 Journal, Table 1 in the article, "Dietary Reference Intakes for the antioxidant nutrients: Vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and carotenoids (Monsen ER. J Am Diet Assoc. 2000; 100:638) should be corrected as shown on the...

ADA leads way in putting children back on the road to good health.
September 1, 2000... For years, the growing problem of obesity in America remained almost entirely ignored by policymakers. Now, as evidence of a national epidemic emerges, long-overdue attention has finally begun to focus on the issues of overweight and...

A report from the office of the Surgeon General.
September 1, 2000... When I addressed the membership of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) at the 1998 Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Kansas City, Mo, I listed the following as priorities of the Surgeon General of the United States: * To eliminate...

Impact of a randomized, controlled trial of liberal vs conservative hospital discharge criteria on energy, protein, and fluid intake in patients who received marrow transplants.
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Object To determine if adult patients who received marrow transplants had faster resumption of oral energy and nutrient intake and shorter duration of intravenous (TV) fluid requirement if discharged from the hospital earlier...

A qualitative study of participants' experiences with dietary assessment.
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective This article reports on the use of focus groups and an experimental participatory activity to investigate factors influencing participants' decisions about what to eat and what to report on food records and food...

Clinical nutrition managers have access to sources of empowerment.(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To ascertain perceived access of dietitians to power in the workplace. Design The conceptual framework was Kanter's theory of organizational power. The Conditions for Work Effectiveness Questionnaire was used to...

Clinical nutrition and foodservice personnel in teaching hospitals have different perceptions of total quality management performance.(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the perceived total quality management (TQM) performance of their department by clinical nutrition managers and dietitians, and foodservice managers and supervisors, in hospital food and nutrition...

Development of a modified picture-sort food frequency questionnaire administered to low-income, overweight, African-American adolescent girls.
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT There is essentially no ideal method of dietary assessment. Physiologic methods (ie, doubly labeled water) probably come closest, but high cost, participant burden, and limited information limit their use. Furthermore, most...

Surgical treatment for obesity.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... How do you handle the morbidly obese patient when other treatments have been tried and failed? The health concerns of severe obesity and its cost to society are well known to dietitians. For patients with extreme obesity, surgical...

Status of nutrition labeling, health claims, and nutrient content claims for processed foods: 1997 Food Label and Package Survey.
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducts studies of food labels as part of its ongoing monitoring of the nutritional status of the US population. In 1994 FDA nutrition labeling rules were implemented and in 1997 the Food...

A food display assignment and handling food models improves accuracy of college students' estimates of food portions.
September 1, 2000... In dietary studies, subjects' estimates of portion size are a major source of error [1]. Consumers and patients who are unable to estimate food portions accurately may lack a basis for evaluating or improving their dietary intake because they...

Dietary intakes and plasma concentrations of vitamin C are lowered in healthy people with chronic, nonprogressive physical disabilities.
September 1, 2000... We hypothesized that people with severe physical disabilities would have increased risks for malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies, including vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C is derived from a relatively small number of fruits and vegetables....

High levels of retinol intake during the first trimester of pregnancy result from use of over-the-counter vitamin/mineral supplements.
September 1, 2000... Physicians and pregnant women commonly assume the need for vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy. However, the Institute of Medicine does not recommend routine prescription of vitamin/mineral supplements during pregnancy unless...

Breast-feeding practices among adolescent and adult mothers in the Missouri WIC population.(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Advantages of breast-feeding are well documented, and medical and health professionals promote it as the optimal feeding method for the first 6 months of life [1-2]. Even so, fewwomen in the United States choose to breastfeed. Those who do...

Apparent decreased energy requirements in children with organic acidemias: Preliminary observations.
September 1, 2000... Organic acidemias are a group of disorders that result in accumulation of intermediates of amino acid metabolism. They are caused by inherited deficiencies of specific enzymes involved in the catabolism of branched-chain amino acids, lysine,...

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.
September 1, 2000... Vol 71, April 2000 * Immunologic effects of yogurt. (Review.) S.N. Meydani and W.-K. Ha. 861-872. * Introducing cancer nutrition to medical students: effectiveness of computer-based instruction. M. Kohlmeier, L. Althouse, F....

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 151, March 15, 2000 * Dietary sodium intake and cataract: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. R.B. Cumming, P. Mitchell, and W. Smith. 624-626. Sodium intake and risk of cataract A high-sodium diet maybe positively associated with risk...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 14, March/April 2000 * How do children's eating patterns and food choices change over time? Results from a cohort study. L.A. Lytle, S. Seifert, J. Greenstein, and P. McGovern. 222-228. * School-based programs for obesity...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 90, March 2000 * New NHLBI clinical guidelines for obesity and overweight: will they promote health? W.J. Strawbridge, M.I. Wallhagen, and S.J. Shema. 340-343. Are NHLBI clinical guidelines for obesity and overweight too strict?...

ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 132, March 7, 2000 * Low fractional calcium absorption increases the risk for hip fracture in women with low calcium intake. K.E. Ensrud, T. Duong, J.A. Cauley, et al, for the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group. 345-353....

ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 160, March 27, 2000 * Olive oil and reduced need for antihypertensive medications. L.A. Ferrara, A.S. Raimondi, L. d'Episcopo, L. Guida, A. Dello Russo, and T. Marotta. 837-842. Olive oil and reduced need for antihypertensive...

ARCHIVES OF SURGERY.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 135, March 2000 * Reduction of resuscitation fluid volumes in severely burned patients using ascorbic acid administration: a randomized, prospective study. H. Tanaka, T. Matsuda, Y. Miyagantani, T. Yukioka, H. Matsuda, and S....

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 57, March 2000 * The educational and vocational role of peer assessment in the training and professional practice of dietitians. L.A. Daniels end A. Magarey. 18-22. * Can I breasfeed here?' The Blue Mountains breastfeeding...

DIABETES CARE.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 23, March 2000 * Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. American Diabetes Association Consensus Statement. 381-389. * An economic analysis of interventions for diabetes. D.C. Klonoff and D.M. Schwartz. 390-404. Type 2...

THE DIABETES EDUCATOR.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 26, March/April 2000 * Healthy lifestyles: a pilot program to influence behavior change. M. Jacobs and J. Felt. 230-242. * Recommendations of dietitians for overcoming barriers to dietary adherence in individuals with diabetes....

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 54, March 2000 * Appetite dysfunction in obese males: Evidence for role of hyperinsulinaemia in passive overconsumption with a high fat diet. D.P. Speechly and R. Buffenstein. 225-233. * Short-term regulation of food intake in...

FOOD TECHNOLOGY.
September 1, 2000... Vol 54, March 2000 * Labeling biotech foods: opening Pandora's box? E.L. Korwek. 38-42. * Antimicrobial food packaging. J.H. Han. 56-65.

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 78, March/April 2000 * Leadership that gets results. D. Goleman. 78-90. * Transforming life, transforming business: the life-science revolution. [The potential impact of genetic engineering on the global economy.] J. Enriquez and...

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISORDERS.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 24, March 2000 * No effect of gender on different components of daily energy expenditure in free living prepubertal children. A. Grund, H. Vollbrecht, W. Frandsen, H. Krause, M. Siewers, H. Rieckert, and M.J. Muller. 299-305. *...

THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 283, March 1, 2000 * Effect of breastfeeding and formula feeding on transmission of HIV-1: a randomized clinical trial. R. Nduati, G. John, D. Mbori-Ngacha, B. Richardson, J. Overbaugh, A. Mwatha, J. Ndinya-Achola, J. Bwayo, F.E....

THE JOURNAL OF CHILD NUTRITION & MANAGEMENT.
September 1, 2000... Vol 24, Issue 1, 2000 * The impact of trends on school foodservices. F.J. DeMicco, M. Cetron, and J.A. Williams. 3-7. * Situational factors associated with student participation in the National School Lunch Program. S.A. Gilmore,...

THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 130, March 2000 * Dietary factors that affect the bioavailability of carotenoids. (Review.) K.H. van het Hof, C.E. West, J.A. Weststrate, and J.G.A.J. Hautvast. 503-506. * Albumin synthesis is diminished in men consuming a...

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 32, March/April 2000 * Private versus public relief: use of food pantries versus Food Stamps among poor households. B. Osborne Daponte. 72-83. * Lower fat diets for children did not increase food costs. D.C. Mitchell, B.M....

THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 136, March 2000 * Nutrition as primary therapy in pediatric Crohn's disease: fact or fantasy? (Review.) F.M. Ruemmele, CC. Roy, E. Levy, and E.G. Seidman. 285-291. * Resting-energy expenditure and prediction equations in young...

MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 32, March 2000 * Effects of oral creatine supplementation on muscular strength and body composition. M.D. Becque, J.D. Lochmann, and D.R. Melrose. 654-658. * Relationship between energy deficits and body composition in elite...

NUTRITION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE.
September 1, 2000... Vol 15, February 2000 * The return of the high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet: Weighing the risks. L. Allara. 26-29. * A nutrition intervention with families of low-birth-weight infants. T.S. Kennedy, M.J. Oakland, and R.D. Shaw....

PEDIATRICS.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Vol 105, January 2000 * A critical appraisal of the role of dietary long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on neural indices of term infants: A randomized, controlled trial. M. Makrides, M.A. Neumann, K. Simmer, and R.A. Gibson. 32-38....

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.
September 1, 2000... Vol 30, January 2000 * Evaluation of a workplace brief intervention for excessive alcohol consumption: The Workscreen Project. R. Richmond, L. Kehoe, N. Heather, and A. Wodak. 51-63. Vol 30, February 2000 * Social relationships...

PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS.
September 1, 2000... Vol 115, January/February 2000 * Halting the obesity epidemic: A public health policy approach. M. Nestle and M.F. Jacobson. 12-24.

NUTRITIONAL ONCOLOGY.(Review)
September 1, 2000... Edited by David Heber, MD, PhD, George Blackburn, MD, PhD, and Vay Liang W. Go, MD. San Diego, Calif Academic Press; 1999. Hardcover. Pp 632. Price: $149.95. ISBN 0-12-335960-0 Nutrition as related to cancer has been an area where...

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT EDUCATION.(Review)
September 1, 2000... Edited by Clayton W. Barrows, EdD, and Robert H. Bosselman, PhD. Binghamton, NY. Haworth Press; 1999. Hardcover. Pp 286. Price: $49.95. ISBN 0-7890-0441-0 Reading this book is similar to having a coaching session with experienced...

Whole Grains for Healthful Eating.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Whole Grain Facts: * On average, Americans consume only 1 serving of whole grains daily. The recently released USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2000 encourage Americans to increase their intake of whole grain foods. * Whole...

Making the Most of Family Mealtime.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Dinner is one of the best times for families to reconnect, share daily events, and continue to deepen relationships. According to a recent national survey, the average household prepares and eats dinner at home five nights a week. Despite the...

Role of registered dietitians in dysphagia screening.
September 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Objective To examine the ability of registered dietitians to identify patients at risk for dysphagia and make appropriate diet/feeding recommendations in comparison with the speech-language pathologist, and to determine...