Dysphagia – difficulties in swallowing are a major factor involved malnutrition many cases. Nutritionists can benefit from better understanding this complex process. “Comprehensive Management of Swallowing Disorders” by Ricardo L. Carrau, Thomas Murry and Rebecca J. Howell (San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing: 2017) is one the most comprehensive books on dysphagia. Its contents inform nature swall...

Forty-two consulting feedlot nutritionists were asked to participate in a survey regarding nutritional recommendations for feedlot cattle. Eleven nutritionists chose not to participate or did not reply to our request. Thirty-one nutritionists agreed to participate, and 29 completed the survey. Their practices were located in the following states: Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma (46.43%); Iowa, Nebr...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationships between physical and social self-concepts, motivational interviewing (MI), and nutrition assessment skills with dimensions of counseling self-efficacy. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinics. PARTICIPANTS Sixty-five WIC nutritionists. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Counsel...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the attitudes, experiences and beliefs of advanced-level public health nutritionists with respect to public health nutrition workforce composition, core functions, competency requirements and existing workforce capacity. DESIGN Qualitative study using structured interviews. SETTING Australia. SUBJECTS Forty-one advanced-level public health nutritionists employed ...

Correspondence to Dr T. Hollands; [email protected] ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting horse owners’ choice of nutritional supplements for dressage and eventing horses. An online questionnaire was distributed to owners/riders of dressage and/or event horses to collect data on the demographics of the owner/rider and their horses, the sources of informat...

OBJECTIVES To describe which functions potential employers of public health nutritionists in Norway find important for a person trained in public health nutrition to be able to carry out. Further, to illustrate how the findings were used in the development of a curriculum for a bachelor in public health nutrition at Akershus University College. DESIGN A non-random, cross-sectional survey usin...

E VIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION practice guidelines generated from systematic reviews are imperative for registered dietitian nutritionists to provide safe and effective care. These guidelines are the foundation on which practitioners base their patient care, third party payers compensate care, and public policymakers set standards for general care. Systematic reviews are at the core of evidence-base...

Incidence of food allergy has increased significantly over the past decade and represents an important health issue for millions of Americans. Diagnosis of immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergies is sometimes difficult because blood and skin tests have high rates of false positives, and oral food challenges are uncommon due to the expense and potential for serious reactions. Accurate diagnosis...