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S Pelican

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PubMed1995

Dietary guidance workshop helps tribal program cooks make changes.

Nutrition educators need to view tribal program cooks as important food and nutrition gatekeepers for their clients, families, and communities. They need to train these cooks using a variety of educational techniques, including culturally sensitive food preparation sessions and classroom activities to increase cooks' knowledge and skills, enhance their self-esteem, and improve their attitudes about cooking more healthfully.

Adult↗
PubMed1991

Obesity prevention.

Given the increased risk of overweight and the fact that many weight-related behaviors acquired during childhood and adolescence are likely to be maintained into adulthood, minority teen-agers are a key group to target for obesity-prevention efforts. This paper reflects on three theoretical elements of behavior change in relation to obesity-related knowledge, attitudes, and food behaviors of minority groups in the United States, and it summarizes the status of individual-, family-, school-, and environment-based efforts to prevent or treat obesity in minority adolescents.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

Guidelines for selecting a dietary analysis system.

Microcomputers provide an effective and efficient method for dietary data management and analysis. Since the selection of an appropriate software system is a confusing task, prospective users must have a clear statement of needs. Selection of software is simplified when specific data management tasks are defined. This article provides a model for listing dietary analysis needs and priorities. Sample dietary analysis tasks are listed for five areas of responsibility. Prospective users should consider the following characteristics for each system: validity of the data base, soundness of the program's internal operating procedures, clear and complete documentation, an easy-to-read computer output, and credibility of the developer. Characteristics that may vary in importance depending on the user's situation include ability to alter the data base, standard operating procedures, output features, and service policies. By looking carefully at needs and matching needs to available systems, dietitians can apply sophisticated dietary data management and analysis techniques to the nutrition needs of their clients.

Computers↗