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Trends towards a more plant-based diet may alter zinc status of groups with marginal zinc intakes, such as children. Careful menu planning by registered dietitians is critical. The objectives of this study were 1) to determine if the planned menus of licensed child care facilities that participated in Child Care Food Program provided adequate amounts of zinc, and 2)to assess the menus for their phytate...
The ADA's recent Promotion of Breastfeeding Position Statement has clearly made breastfeeding promotion and support a priority for dietitians. Research on the breastfeeding knowledge of health professionals, including dietitians, nurses and physicians, demonstrates that many do not have the information they need to accomplish this goal. Thus, it is critical to find ways to provide clinically relevant...
The frequency of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the HD population is twice that of the general population. The study's purpose was to investigate the predictive value of lipid profiles and Body Mass Index (BMI) on morbidity (admits and length of stay (LOS) ) . Patients were stratified based on diabetic status (DM), hospitalizations, BMI, and ethnicity. Data (demographic, lipid parameters, and morbidity)...
The study was conducted to investigate the nutritional quality and sensory properties of chocolate chip cookies with different substitutions for fiber. Cookies were prepared with 25% and 50% substitutions of all-purpose flour (AP) with white wheat fiber (WWF), corn fiber (CF) and wheat bran (WB). Nutrient content of cookie doughs was computed from food tables. A total of 25 semi-trained judges participated...
Enteral feeding is historically identified as a risk factor for pulmonary aspiration leading to pneumonia and death. Efforts are made to detect aspiration early to help prevent subsequent morbidity and mortality. However, lack of a clear definition of clinically significant aspiration makes it difficult to interpret reported aspiration events. A prospective pilot study was conducted in a medical intensive...
In 1992 the U.S. Public Health Service made the recommendation that all women of childbearing age consume 400μg of folate daily based on the existing evidence of folate's role in preventing neural tube defects. The purpose of this study was to determine folate consumption and knowledge among college students. A semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire and knowledge questionnaire were administered...
The EAT (Eating Attitudes Test) was administered to 299 college students (225 females, 74 males) who were taking an introductory nutrition course during the first week of classes and again during the 15th week of classes. Results were tabulated for both the eat-40 and the EAT 26 versions of the test. The EAT had not been reported as previously being administered in a pre-test vs. post-test fashion...
Maintaining low body fat (BF) levels to compete in a particular weight class is common among high school wrestlers. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between BF percentage and body image perception among wrestlers. Body fat was determined via bioelectrical impedance. Body image was measured by the Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire (Cash 1985), which calculates ten...
To keep pace with the changing health care industry, dietitians will need to take a proactive approach, identifying and carving out their own niche within their particular setting. Traditionally, dietitians have worked in inpatient hospital settings--screening, assessing, developing care plans and providing nutrition counseling. Recognizing the shift towards outpatient care, the dietitian in this...
The prevalence of overt eating disorders, as well as more obscure disordered eating behaviors, on college campuses is well documented. However, the ability of staff to identify students with eating disorders, and therefore enable referral for treatment, is questionable; it is theorized that part of this difficulty may be due to perceptions that disordered behaviors and attitudes are, in fact, normal...
The etiology of disordered eating is well researched among females. Observations of the phenomenon among adolescent males is limited. Our purpose was to investigate prevalence of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction and possible correlates among this group of Mexican American males.Measures of disordered eating (EAT-26), body dissatisfaction, acculturation, substance use/abuse, and childhood...
Prealbumin is widely used for nutritional monitoring of hospitalized patients since it is relatively unaffected by non-nutritional factors. This prospective study examined the influence of pregnancy on PA among 10 Pregnant (Preg) and 20 Non-pregnant (N-preg) women receiving care at a Medical Center. Measurements were taken at 5-7 weeks gestation (WG) , 15-18 WG, 28-32 WG, during labor, 24 hours post-partum...
Achieving healthy eating to reduce the nation's high rates of diet-related chronic diseases will require cooperation among thousands of organizations over many years. The 5 a Day-for Better Health! Campaign was established in 1988 by the California Department of Health Services as a public/private partnership to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among the state's 20+ million adults. Targeted...
This study was conducted to examine physician referral practices to licensed registered dietitians (LRD) for nutrition care services (NCS) before and after distribution of promotional materials and to determine whether demographic characteristics such as age, gender, years in practice and location of practice, were associated with physicians' referral practices. The survey population consisted of...
With psychiatric treatment options decreasing, more patients with Anorexia Nervosa are being admitted to the acute care setting for medical management. Menu planning is stressful for both the patient who struggles to maintain control over the calorie content of the meals and the Healthcare Team who strive to ensure nutritional needs are met. In order to reduce the focus on calories and provide an...
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) identified diet therapy as the first line of treatment for hypercholesterolemia. NCEP guidelines suggest that a physician (MD) and other health professionals implement the Step 1 diet and that a registered dietitian (RD) implement Step 2 diet therapy. To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this approach, we randomly assigned 90 patients (60 males, 30...
Three hundred sixty-two people between the ages of 19 and 24 years were chosen from the 1994 and 1995 Continuing Survey(s) of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) with exclusion of those who were pregnant or lactating, on special diets including vegetarian, allergic to any food, or failed to complete two day dietary recalls. Descriptive statistics and Student's t-tests were performed. It was found...
A descriptive study was conducted comparing anthropometric measures and dietary intake of food stamp recipients (FS) and non-food stamp recipients (NFS). Volunteers (328) were recruited from the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, or adult education, vocational rehabilitation, or Department of Social Services programs. For purposes of this study subjects less than 18 years of age (n=16),...
In September 1996, a pilot program for pregnant teens was launched in Newark, Ohio in collaboration with the Special Supplemental Foods and Nutrition Education Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Newark City Schools, to lower the incidence of absenteeism and the rate of low birth weight infants. Fifty-four students from Graduation, Reality, and Dual-Role Skills (GRADS), an in-school...
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a vaguely identified disorder characterized by various persistent symptoms, including fatigue, sore throat, mild fever, muscle pain and weakness, depression, and lack of mental clarity. Nutritional aspects related to CFS have received little attention despite the fact that the syndrome is associated with a number of characteristics which may increase nutritional risk...
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