Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics articles from June 2001

Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics archives from June 2001

Nestle. (A sponsor's profile).(Brief Article)(Interview)
June 1, 2001... Dr Margaret Allman-Farinelli, Editor of the Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, recently asked the following questions of Anne Hughes, Nestle Marketing Director, Food and Beverages. ********** AJND: What do you see as the...

Sanitarium Health Food Company. (A sponsor's profile).(Brief Article)(Interview)
June 1, 2001... Dr Margaret Allman-Farinelli, Editor of the Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, recently asked the following questions of Trish Guy, Senior Dietitian at the Sanitarium Health Food Company. ********** AJND: What do you see...

From the Editor.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... In the June issue of the Journal we include papers on clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, nutritional science and community nutrition. The leading article by Maree Ferguson traces the rise in nutrition screening programs in...

Converting theory into practice, and back again. (Editorial).(Editorial)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The need to convert theory into practice has always been important in the nutrition field. In simple terms, it involves incorporating scientific research into activities which support nutritional health. Evidence-based practice is a specific...

Uncovering the skeleton in the hospital closet. What next? (Leading article).
June 1, 2001... The 'skeleton in the hospital closet' (1) continues to exist in Australia, but fortunately the closet door is slowly being opened. This issue of the Journal includes two papers that address malnutrition in Australian hospitals. Miller and...

Nutritional assessment and intervention in patients admitted with a femoral neck fracture: a chronicle of missed opportunities.
June 1, 2001... Abstract The aim of this study was to document current practice in the nutritional assessment and intervention and treatment of osteoporosis for patients admitted to an Australian teaching hospital with a femoral neck fracture and compare...

Implementation of malnutrition screening and assessment by dietitians: malnutrition exists in acute and rehabilitation settings.
June 1, 2001... Abstract The prevalence of malnutrition within hospital settings is a major concern to all health care workers. The recent development of a simple screening tool for use in such settings has increased the opportunity to identify at-risk...

A practical approach to monitoring nutrient supplement intake of Australian adults.
June 1, 2001... Abstract The adoption, in mid-1995, of the revised food Standard A9, which permits the more liberal addition of nutrients to a range of food products, highlighted the need to obtain information on nutrient intake from supplements to...

Review paper Potential essentiality of boron: a ubiquitous dietary constituent. (Review paper).
June 1, 2001... Abstract The World Health Organization has classified boron as 'a trace element that is probably essential'. Boron participates in or regulates a number of metabolic pathways including oestrogen and testosterone synthesis, calcium homeostasis...

Dietary and lifestyle factors influencing iron stores in Australian women: an examination of the role of bio-available dietary iron.
June 1, 2001... Abstract Research to date has not been able to adequately describe the relative impact of dietary and lifestyle variables on iron status. While total iron intake appears unrelated to iron status, bio-available dietary iron should correlate...

Nutrient intakes of two- and three-year-old children: a comparison between those attending and not attending long day care centres.
June 1, 2001... Abstract Recommendations around Australia regarding the amount of food provided to children in full-time attendance at long day care centres (LDCCs) vary between 50% and 70% of the recommended dietary intake (RDI). The aim of this study was...

Height, weight and body mass index distribution data for Queensland schoolchildren aged ten to 18 years.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Objective: To compare measured and perceived height and weight in a sample of Queensland primary and high school students, calculate their body mass indexes (BMIs), and compare these with age- and sex-specific BMI percentiles...

Paediatric dietetics from the 1960s in Melbourne and in London. (Retrospective).
June 1, 2001... Dorothy Francis graduated with a Diploma in Institutional Management from Emily McPherson College, Melbourne, in 1958. Following this, she undertook dietetic training at the Royal Melbourne Hospital gaining the Certificate of Dietetics in...

The Pro-Active Plan. (Book reviews).(Review)
June 1, 2001... Shrapnel B, Custom Book Company, Beecroft, NSW, 2000, 172 pages, $15.95, ISBN 1-86426-068-8 The meaning of 'pro-active'--showing initiative; prepared to take the first step--could be used to succinctly describe the author of this book,...

Tummy Tempters: A Cookbook for Long Day Care Centres. (Book Reviews).(Review)
June 1, 2001... Humphrey B, Northern Sydney Cooks Network, Sydney, 2000, 79 pages, $11.00, ISBN 0646379933 Produced by the Northern Sydney Cooks Network, Tummy tempters was initiated by child care cooks. It is primarily a recipe book for child care...

Egg Nutrition and Biotechnology. (Book Reviews).(Review)
June 1, 2001... Sim JS, Nakai S, Guenter W (editors), CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK, 2000, 495 pages, $236.70, ISBN 0-85199-330-3 This book is a symposium monograph and the contributors represent a good cross-section of prominent lipid and egg scientists....

Clinical Sports Nutrition, 2d ed. (Book Reviews).(Review)
June 1, 2001... Burke L, Deakin V (editors), McGraw-Hill Australia, Sydney, 2000, 759 pages, $84.95 (incl GST), ISBN 0-07470828-7 This is the second edition of this Australian publication. The first edition of Clinical sports nutrition originated in 1994...

Carbohydrates and Weight Management. (Book Reviews).(Review)
June 1, 2001... Rolls BJ, Hill JO, ILSI Press, Washington, 1998, 65 pages, $91.00, ISBN 1-57881-013-2 The stated purpose of this monograph according to the author foreword is to provide a wide range of readers, including scientists, public health...

Frozen meal. (New Products).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Frozen meal Composition Per 400g serve Per 100g Maggi Low Fat Energy(kJ) 1880 470 Macaroni & Cheese (Cal) ...

Yoghurt. (New Products).(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Yoghurt Composition (*) Per 150g serve Per 100g NESTLE ACTIV Iron Energy (kJ) 648 432 & Calcium ...

Introduction: Ian Caterson.(historical and cultural overview of obesity)(Brief Article)(Transcript)
June 1, 2001... I firstly would like to thank Kellogg's for organising this Symposium at which I am sure we will learn a lot and I would also like to thank The Honourable Jackie Kelly, the Minister for Sport and Tourism, for the sentiments she expressed. The...

Carbohydrates and health--the FAO/WHO consultation.(Food and Agriculture Organization )(World Health Organization)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Carbohydrates are the single most important source of food energy in the world and have significant additional health influences. In April 1997, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health...

Dietary strategies for weight management--the importance of carbohydrates.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract The prevalence of obesity is increasing rapidly in all age groups globally and is one of the fastest growing epidemics, now affecting 4 to 8% of children and 10 to 20% of adults. Obesity is followed by serious co-morbidities such as...

Carbohydrates and appetite control.
June 1, 2001... Abstract Many studies have shown that consumption of high carbohydrate foods can give rise to a clear modulation of the expression of human appetite. The potency and time course of the effects of various carbohydrates on satiety vary with the...

The fuels for exercise.
June 1, 2001... Abstract Compared with the body's limited carbohydrate (CHO) stores, the reserves of fat in humans are plentiful: if fat was the sole source of energy, it could sustain skeletal muscle contraction for approximately 120 hours of continuous,...

Fat adaptation and glycogen restoration for prolonged cycling--recent studies from the Australian Institute of Sport.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Current sports nutrition strategies are based on the theory that body carbohydrate (CHO) stores are limited, and that extra CHO consumed before and during a workout will continue to make this important fuel available. These...

Obesity in children--the importance of physical activity.
June 1, 2001... Abstract The focus of this paper is the role of energy output, i.e. physical activity, in the prevention and management of childhood obesity. However, this does not mean that the other side of the energy balance equation, food intake, is not...