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Utilization of six different box lunches prepared by hospital catering service assists the registered dietitian in helping work site wellness clients identify foods which can be incorporated into their own individualized pyramid. Menus, with emphasis on a different food group each lunch, reinforce healthy eating as recommended by the food guide pyramid. Food items include recipes the class participants...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a video lesson series for improving the dietary intakes and food behaviors of low-income homemakers. One hundred and five non-pregnant homemakers (mean age=28; range=15-52) who were new enrollees in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program or the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program participated in the study. All subjects had...
In 1994, Illinois Governor Jim Edgar signed legislation creating the Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program making Illinois one of the first states to initiate this type of statute. The law required the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), contingent on funding, to establish a program to increase the awareness of the general public and health care providers regarding the prevention,...
Nutrition research involving college students is common due to the availability of subjects. Most current studies examine either the reported eating behaviors of students or where they get their nutrition information. The purposes of this study were to (1) categorize students based on their reported nutrition-related practices, (2) to determine if these groups exhibit preferences for where they get...
Major mineral nutrient intakes, bone mineral density and body composition analyses were performed on women in a follow-up study two years after participation in a study identifying subject's polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor and collagen genotypes. Non-smoking, Caucasian females (n=68) returned for follow-up bone densitometry by Lunar dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DPX-L) (Lunar Radiation Corp...
Children with acquired brain injury (ABI) who are nonambulatory are often at high risk for feeding problems, abnormal activity, altered weight and growth patterns. They present a challenge in calculating their energy needs to prevent excessive weight gain.A retrospective chart review was conducted to look at the trends in nutritional intervention provided for 15 children (4 girls, 11 boys) age 5-17...
Dietetic students must have a foundation of computer productivity skills to effectively function in the 21st century. The development of computer applications for every aspect of food and nutrition services is available and has improved dramatically the cost-effectiveness of food and nutrition services. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent that computer technology and applications...
More children have access to the Internet in schools and at home than ever before. The Internet can serve as a useful tool for teaching children the knowledge and skills needed for good health. Food4Kids was developed by University of Missouri Extension to give elementary school children the knowledge and skills needed for safe food handling. The site includes several components. Two interactive games...
The purposes of this study were to compare time and temperature histories of a selected menu item prepared in two different production systems and to ascertain important operational practices affecting food quality and safety. The study was conducted at three elementary schools in a Midwestern school district, which was converting its food production system from a centralized conventional to a centralized...
An economic trend in today's health care arena is to promote multidisciplinary, cross-trained teams of professionals. Effective weight loss programs often use such teams to address the multidimensional nature of obesity (i.e., economic, social, psychological, and biological aspects). In this university-based weight loss program for adolescent females, a multidisciplinary team delivers the intervention...
Utilizing grant funding, an Employee Wellness Program was established under the auspices of a county joint labor-management wellness committee housed in a metropolitan area health department serving 5,000 county employees in 9 worksites. Over a 3 year period, the wellness committee provided entrees into activities of both labor and management employees. The program utilized hands-on strategies to...
A growing body of evidence in the field of nutrition suggests that diet and exercise/physical activity (PA) is beneficial to bone health. The relationship of body composition variables to bone mineral density (BMD) in adult females indicate that a higher lean body mass (LBM) and larger body mass index (BMI) to be significant factors in preventing osteoporosis. However, the relationship between BMD...
The MDDEP consisted of four 3-hour weekly educational sessions provided by a health care team composed of 8 disciplines. Nutrition intervention included three 1-hour group sessions: 1) basic diabetic diet principles using The First Step in Diabetes Meal Planning; 2) individual meal planning using the Exchange Lists for Meal Planning; and 3) dining-out and sick-day management. Glycemic control and...
Objective: An outcome study using Gourmet Shaped Puree Food (GSPF) with Travis Puree Product (TPP) was conducted in a long term care setting; rates of consumption, weight effects, plate evaluations, preparatory time, and product yield cost were evaluated.Subject: Sixteen residents with puree diet orders having histories of weight loss were used as the experimental and control subjects for the study...
Oxidative stress appears to play a key role in the development of atherosclerosis. Patients with cardio-vascular diseases have increased plasma lipid peroxides. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) in plasma must undergo oxidative modification before giving rise to foam cells, one of the earliest stages in the development of atherosclerosis. Epidemiological evidence suggests that high dietary...
A questionnaire was developed to identify factors that were contributing to turnover of public health nutritionists employed in local agencies in a decentralized state public health system. One hundred twenty-two nutritionists responded to a confidential questionnaire sent to them upon notification they were leaving their current employment. The questionnaire asked nutritionists to identify all factors...
The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics at Arkansas Children's Hospital participated in a national research project from 1984-89 that focused on low birthweight premature babies. Results of the research revealed significantly higher IQ scores in children receiving intervention. In 1989, the KIDS FIRST program was developed to continue that model of care.Located in 12 sites...
As a part of a larger ongoing state dietetic association Physician's Initiative Project, all registered dietitians in North Dakota (N=269) were surveyed via the mail to identify those who provide outpatient nutrition care services (n=67). A 90% response rate was seen. Dietitians were asked about adequacy of background information from physicians upon referral, and perceptions about the extent physicians...
A survey instrument was developed to describe the nutritional habits and needs of homeless adolescents. It incorporated the Block Food Frequency (BFFQ) questionnaire with 37 questions regarding: current practices of obtaining food; nutritional education needs; and demographic information. The survey was reviewed, pilot-tested, and revised Subjects were 18-20 year old residents at a homeless shelter...
While vitamin A is vital for fetal organ development, recent research has reaffirmed the teratogenicity of excessive doses of preformed vitamin A. This study evaluates the adequacy of vitamin A intake from food sources and ascertains whether excess retinol intake from food plus supplements is a concern in middle- and upper-income women during their first trimester of pregnancy. Ninety-four healthy...
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