Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Author Podcast

Authors: MAJ Aaron P. Crombie, PhD, RD; LTC; LesLee K. Funderburk, PhD, RD; Tracey J. Smith, PhD, RD; Susan M. McGraw; Leila A. Walker, MS; Catherine M. Champagne, PhD, RD, LDN, FADA; H. Raymond Allen, PhD; Lee M. Margolis, MS, RD; Holly L. McClung, MS, RD; Andrew J. Young, PhD.

Interview: Researchers discuss a new study conducted by the US Army and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center that shows the effectiveness of waging war against the obesity epidemic in military cafeterias by making small, but effective changes to promote healthy eating and food selection. Their results can be easily applied to civilian settings.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.01.005.

Authors: Jennifer Burris, MS, RD, CDE, CNSC, CSSD; William Rietkerk, MD, MBA; Kathleen Woolf, PhD, RD, FACSM.

Interview: Researchers discuss a new study that has determined that there is increasing evidence of a connection between diet and acne, particularly from high glycemic load diets and dairy products, and that medical nutrition therapy (MNT) can play an important role in acne treatment.

March 2013 (Volume 113, Issue 3, Pages 416-430, DOI:10.1016/j.jand.2012.11.016).

Authors: Amy M. Lando, MPP, Serena C. Lo, PhD.

Interview: An FDA-commissioned study finds that two proposed nutrition labeling changes could potentially make nutritional content information easier to understand. Study participants could more accurately assess the number of calories or amount of fat or other nutrients per serving and in the entire package when a single, large serving per container format or a dual-column format was used.

February 2013 (Volume 113, Issue 2, DOI: DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.06.012).

Authors: Dawn E. Epstein; Andrew Sherwood, PhD; Patrick J. Smith, PhD; Linda Craighead, PhD; Carla Caccia, RD; Pao-Hwa Lin, PhD; Michael A. Babyak, PhD; Julie J. Johnson, PA-C; Alan Hinderliter, MD; James A. Blumenthal, PhD.

Video: A new study finds that greater adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet can lead to significant reductions in blood pressure, but that African Americans are less likely to adopt the diet compared to whites. Strong cultural influences on food preferences, food preparation, and perceptions about eating practices may be contributing factors for African Americans.

November 2012 (Volume 112, Issue 11, DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.07.007).

Authors: Bethany Barone Gibbs, PhD, Laura S. Kinzel, MS, RD, Kelley Pettee Gabriel, PhD, Yue-fang Chang, PhD, Lewis H. Kuller, MD.

Interview: A new study reports that in post-menopausal women, some behaviors associated with short-term weight loss are not effective or sustainable for the long term. Bethany Barone Gibbs discusses the results in depth, interventions that could improve long-term obesity treatment outcomes, implications of the study for men and women of all ages, as well as the challenges of self-reporting in research on diets and eating behaviors.

September 2012 (Volume 112, Issue 9, Pages 1347-1355, DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.06.012).

Authors: Barbara Bruemmer, PhD, RD; Jim Krieger, MD, MPH, Brian E. Saelens, PhD, Nadine Chan, PhD, MPH.

Interview: How have menu labeling requirements, soon to go national, impacted energy, fat, and sodium content at chain restaurants? Barbara Bruemmer, PhD, RD, Program in Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, discusses the encouraging results of a newly released study of chain restaurants in King County, WA (implemented menu labeling in Jan 2009) and its implications for consumers.August 2012 (Volume 112, Issue 8, DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.05.011).

Authors: Reena Oza-Frank, PhD, RD, Madeline Zavodny, PhD, Solveig A. Cunningham, PhD.

Video: This new study demonstrates that sweetened beverages are not in fact replacing other caloric beverages like milk and fruit juice in children's diets and are complements rather than substitutes. In an accompanying video Dr. Madeline Zavodny, professor of economics at Agnes Scott College, discusses the role of high calorie beverages in children's diets.

Published online: July 18, 2012 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.05.011).

Authors: Renata Puppin Zandonadi, PhD; Raquel Braz Assuncao Botelho, PhD; Lenora Gandolfi, PhD; Janini Selva Ginani, MSc; Flavio Martins Montenegro, MSc; Riccardo Pratesi, PhD.

Presentation: Raquel Braz Assuncao Botelho, PhD, nutritionist and professor at the University of Brasilia, discusses how she and her colleagues have developed and tested a gluten-free pasta made from green banana flour. This pasta alternative was well accepted and could provide a tasty and healthful alternative for people with celiac disease and contribute to a more diverse diet.

July 2012 (Vol. 112, Issue 7, Pages 1068-1072, DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.04.002).

Authors: Helena H. Laroche, MD, Robert B. Wallace, MD, Linda Snetselaar RD, PhD, Stephen L. Hillis, PhD, Lyn M. Steffen, RD, PhD .Video: In one of the first longitudinal studies to examine the effect of having children on parents' eating habits, researchers have found that parenthood does not lead to healthier diets. In this accompanying video lead investigator Dr. Helena H. Laroche discusses how nutrition education programs and health practitioners should develop strategies to support and motivate healthy eating patterns in parents.

Published online: April 30, 2012 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.02.024).

Authors: Rafael Perez-Escamilla, PhD; Julie E Obbagy, PhD, RD; Jean M Altman, MS; Eve V. Essery, PhD; Mary M. McGrane, PhD; Yat Ping Wong, MLS, MPH; Joanne M. Spahn, MS, RD, FADA; Christine L Williams, MD, MPH.

Interview: Rafael Perez-Escamilla, PhD, Yale University, and Julie E. Obbagy, PhD, RD, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's Evidence Analysis Library Division, discuss the implications of a new report published in the Journal regarding the growing body of evidence linking energy density, the number of calories in a given amount of food, and body weight in adults as well as children and adolescents.

Published online: April 3, 2012 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.01.020).