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Annotation: This book offers reviews and recommendations about appropriate nutrition standards and guidance for the sale, content, and consumption of foods and beverages at school, with attention given to foods and beverages offered in competition with federally reimbursable meals and snacks. Topics include nutrition-related health concerns, dietary intakes, eating behaviors in children and adolescents, the school environment, and food and beverages sold outside the school meal program. Additional topics include federal, state, local, and industry initiatives; recommended standards and actions for competitive foods in schools and next steps. References are provided as well as appendices including acronyms and a glossary; energy requirements; nutrition standards for competitive foods sold in elementary, middle, or high school set by states; additional guidelines, open sessions at a workshop on nutrition standards for schools, and biographical sketches of members of the authoring committee. An index concludes the book.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 978-0-309-10383-1.

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Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Child behavior, Elementary schools, High schools, Junior high schools, Nutrition assessment, School food services, School lunch programs, Standards

Annotation: This report describes the second phase, from 2002 to 2006, of a project to follow up on a longitudinal study of previously studied adolescents to examine how weight status and dietary intake change as youth progress through adolescence and become more independent. Results provide insight into the most potent and predictive factors influencing weight status and dietary intake that need to be addressed in public health interventions. Contents include a description of the nature of the research problem, a review of the literature, study design and methods, a presentation of the findings, a discussion section, a list of products produced during the study, and references. A more extensive list of project publications is provided in the appendix.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Body weight, Dietary assessment, Final reports, MCH research, Nutrition, Weight management, Young adults

Annotation: This report addresses the regulatory and research issues that are critical in assessing the safety of the addition of new ingredients to infant formulas. It begins with an overview of infant formula regulations and guidelines and the rationale for the report. Chapter 2 reviews the parameters considered by the committee when defining "safety" and how to approach it from a practical, theoretical, and statistical point of view. Chapter 3 compares how biological and behavioral advantages of human milk with infant formulas and reviews how infant formulas were developed to meet the biological advantages of human milk. The remainder of the report reviews the current regulatory processes involved in evaluating infant formulas and provides recommendations for the overall process, preclinical studies, clinical studies, and in-market surveillance. The appendices include acronyms and a glossary, composition of infant formulas and human milk for feeding tern infants in the United States, the Redbook table of contents, applying the recommended approaches, and biographical sketches of committee members. References are provided at the end of each chapter.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 0-309-09150-0.

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Keywords: Child development, Food safety, Infant formula, Infant nutrition, Milk, Nutrition assessment, Nutrition research

Annotation: This report, which is geared toward health departments, case managers, primary care physicians, and others, defines elements of case management and offers assessment and management guidelines for the testing and treatment of children with elevated blood lead levels. The report discusses home environment investigation and interventions, medical evaluation and treatment, nutritional assessment and dietary modification, developmental surveillance and interventions, and education for caregivers. The report also discusses the importance of state laws, regulations, and financing related to lead-abatement efforts. Each chapter begins with a summary table of specific management recommendations and concludes with suggestions for further research. A glossary, references, and statistical data in chart and table formats are provided throughout the report.

Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: https://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/forms/contact-us.html Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Assessment, Blood testing, Case management, Consumer education, Dietary assessment, Environmental exposure, Intervention, Lead poisoning, Lead poisoning prevention programs, Low income groups, Medical evaluation, Model programs, Nutritional status, Professional training, Young children

Annotation: This book focuses on clinical application of current knowledge on adolescent pregnancy emphasizing assessment, management, counseling approaches, and strategies to promote dietary change and adequate weight gain. It is written for health professionals and educators involved in the care of pregnant adolescents. Topics covered include adolescent development, nutritional needs and eating behavior, nutrition assessment, interviewing, counseling, prenatal education, and postpartum care.

Contact: University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, West Bank Office Building, 1300 S. Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015, Telephone: (612) 624-1818 Fax: (612) 624-0315 Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://sph.umn.edu/epi Available from the website. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHM035.

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Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent pregnancy, Eating behaviors, Feeding disorders, Interviews, Nutrition, Nutrition assessment, Postpartum care, Pregnancy counseling, Pregnancy outcome, Pregnant adolescents, Prenatal education

Annotation: This resource discusses assessment and intervention techniques, the medical and developmental consequences of pediatric undernutrition, interdisciplinary teamwork and service coordination, and nutrition and feeding issues from medical care and child development to community planning and advocacy. Also discussed are numerous difficulties associated with inadequate nutrition in children younger than age 3, including developmental delays, medical conditions that impair growth, and cognitive deficits. The book also addresses nonmedical issues including the feeding relationship, nutrition, cultural diversity, working with families, and infant mental health. Clinically related appendices provide scales for assessing childhood feeding disorders and emotional health, growth charts, diet records, and clinical questionnaires.

Contact: Brookes Publishing, P.O. Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624, Telephone: (800) 638-3775 Secondary Telephone: (410) 337-9580 Fax: (410) 337-8539 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.brookespublishing.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 1-55766-348-3.

Keywords: Assessment, Child development, Child mental health, Child nutrition, Children, Cognitive development, Cultural diversity, Early childhood development, Failure to thrive, Feeding, Growth charts, Infant nutrition, Interdisciplinary cooperation, Intervention, Nutrition disorders, Pediatrics, Questionnaires, Records, Service coordination

Annotation: This report uses data from the 1989-91 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals and the Diet and Health Knowledge Survey to examine various aspects of children's diets. Topics include whether their food intake varies at different times of the day, whether the source of food away from home influences the nutritional content of meals, and whether nutritional intakes vary by demographic characteristics as well as their meal-planner's nutritional knowledge. The report contains several tables and figures.

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Keywords: Child nutrition, Demographics, Dietary assessment, Family characteristics, Food habits, Nutrition assessment, Nutrition surveys, Statistics

Annotation: This report analyzes the nutritional risk assessment criteria used to determine eligibility and priority for WIC. The report evaluates whether the criteria identify most people who are at risk and target those whom the program can help best. The report recommends methods for evaluating the need for nutritional help and suggests ways to assign priorities so that both nutritional need and ability to benefit from the program are taken into account.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Contact Phone: (800) 624-6242 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 0-309-05385-4.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Child health, Eligibility determination, Guidelines, Hunger, Infant health, Infant nutrition, Maternal health, Maternal nutrition, Needs assessment, Nutrition assessment, Nutrition policy, Poverty, Risk assessment, WIC Program

Annotation: This set of two videotapes explores two complications of pregnancy. Both videotapes are accompanied by a teaching guide. Gestational diabetes covers definition, prevalence, significance, screening, diagnosis, nutritional management, dietary strategies, monitoring and postpartum follow-up. Iron deficiency covers definition, prevalence, prevention, and treatment. Both of the guides contain references. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, West Bank Office Building, 1300 S. Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015, Telephone: (612) 624-1818 Fax: (612) 624-0315 Web Site: http://sph.umn.edu/epi $25 each videotape.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Audiovisual materials, Dietary assessment, Gestational diabetes, Iron deficiency anemia, Iron supplements, Maternal health, Maternal nutrition, Patient education, Pregnancy complications, Prenatal care, Screening, Videotapes

Annotation: This manual presents information on the process of nutrition assessment. The manual includes the following topics: an overview and history of nutrition assessment; assessment methodology; case management, documentation, and providing nutrition services; and nutrition, monitoring, evaluation, and productivity. Appendices include National Center for Health Statistics physical growth percentile charts for boys and girls, anthropometry tables, body composition tables, a list of equipment and suppliers, a list of nutrition resource agencies, guidelines for diagnosis of malnutrition, and practice guidelines.

Contact: Aspen Publishers, 76 Ninth Avenue, Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10011, Telephone: (800) 234-1660 Secondary Telephone: (212) 771-0600 Contact Phone: (800) 638-8437 Fax: (212) 771-0885 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.aspenpublishers.com $50.00 includes shipping and handling, prepayment required. Document Number: ISBN 0-8342-0557-2.

Keywords: Intervention, Manuals, Nutrition assessment, Nutrition monitoring, Nutrition services, Therapeutics

Annotation: This research project sought to develop and test a prenatal food frequency questionnaire which could be used by nonprofessional personnel to screen low-income pregnant women for inadequate food and nutrient intake, assess the acceptability and practicality of questionnaire administration via interactive computing, and investigate patterns of food and nutrient intake by defined demographic and medical variables. The questionnaire was designed to be self-administered in either of two forms, as a paper-pencil questionnaire or as a user-friendly software program for use with an IBM-PC compatible low-cost microcomputer. Both forms were tested in English and Spanish. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB95-208617.

Keywords: Data Collection, Interactive media, Low income groups, Nutritional Risk Assessment, Pregnant Women, Women

Annotation: This full report and executive summary contain issue papers, recommendations, and strategies for action to improve maternal and child health (MCH) nutrition services. The recommendations, which call for coordination and collaboration among governmental and non-governmental organizations, were developed through discussions at a national workshop sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Interorganizational Nutrition Group (MCHING), with support from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Forty-four voluntary, professional, educational, and nonprofit organizations and 14 Federal agencies participated in the workshop. Issue papers included in the full report are: Nutrition Services in the Maternal and Child Health Program: A Historical Perspective; Societal Trends that Affect Nutrition Status and Services for the Maternal and Child Health Populations; Women's Nutrition for Optimal Reproductive Health; Infant Nutrition; Child Nutrition; Adolescent Nutrition; Children with Special Health Care Needs; Needs Assessment for Nutrition Activities; Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Nutrition Programs; Components of Nutrition Services; Quality Assurance; Personnel; Financing; and Economic Analysis of Nutrition Care. The background papers were also issued separately. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescent nutrition, Breastfeeding, Child nutrition, Children with special health care needs, Cost effectiveness, Dietitians, Financing, Infant nutrition, Maternal nutrition, Needs assessment, Nutrition disorders, Nutrition monitoring, Nutrition policy, Nutrition services, Prenatal nutrition, Professional education, Program planning, Public health nutritionists, Quality assurance, SPRANS

Annotation: This publication is designed to assist Head Start staff in identifying a child with nutrition problems and in developing an individual action plan to provide the child and family with nutrition care and follow-up. Information and worksheets are included which can be used to develop the written nutrition plan that focuses on identifying and meeting the nutrition needs of individual children. The publication can be used to make more effective use of nutrition health and screening information and to enhance the nutrition skills of teachers, family service workers, family advocates, and other staff working with Head Start children. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Region I, JFK Federal Building, Room 2100, Boston, MA 02203, Telephone: (617) 565-1500 Fax: (617) 565-1491 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://directory.psc.gov/os/871.html

Keywords: Assessment, Child nutrition, Head Start, Nutrition, Nutrition monitoring, Screening

Annotation: These papers include: Nutrition Services in the Maternal and Child Health Program: A Historical Perspective; Societal Trends that Affect Nutrition Status and Services for the Maternal and Child Health Populations; Women's Nutrition for Optimal Reproductive Health; Infant Nutrition; Child Nutrition; Adolescent Nutrition; Children with Special Health Care Needs; Needs Assessment for Nutrition Activities; Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Nutrition Programs; Components of Nutrition Services; Quality Assurance; Personnel; Financing; and Economic Analysis of Nutrition Care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent nutrition, Breastfeeding, Child nutrition, Children with special health care needs, Cost effectiveness, Dietitians, Financing, Infant nutrition, Maternal nutrition, Needs assessment, Nutrition disorders, Nutrition monitoring, Nutrition policy, Nutrition services, Prenatal nutrition, Professional education, Program planning, Public health nutritionists, Quality assurance, Risk assessment, SPRANS

Annotation: This comprehensive manual is a practical reference designed to enhance nutrition services in migrant health centers. The manual has specific sections for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nutritionists, and paraprofessionals such as outreach workers and health aides. The major topics are: evaluating nutrition status; eating for health; addressing special concerns; and maximizing food resources. Special focus topics are food and drug interactions, developmental disabilities, and nutrition folk medicine. The appendices include growth charts, nutrition screening forms, and case studies. A packet of handout material in both English and Spanish is included for easy reproduction. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Community health services, Developmental disabilities, Educational materials, Low literacy materials, Migrants, Nutrition, Nutrition assessment, Nutrition consultation, SPRANS, Spanish language materials, Supplemental food programs

Annotation: This 75-item questionnaire was developed as part of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS) System established by the Centers for Disease Control, Division of Adolescent and School Health. The YRBS System uses a school-based survey to monitor the incidence and prevalence of priority health risk behaviors among youth (grades 9–12) in six categories including: (1) behaviors that result in intentional and unintentional injuries; (2) tobacco use; (3) drug and alcohol use; (4) sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, sexually transmitted diseases, and unintentional pregnancy; (5) dietary behaviors; and (6) physical activity. State and local departments of education may use all or parts of the 75-item questionnaire to conduct the YRBS. Additional background information includes: an overview of the YRBS question rationale, a three-page handout on commonly asked questions about the YRBS, and a flow sheet outlining the YRBS System Behavioral Delineation and Instrument Development Process.

Contact: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatits, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Mailstop K-29, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, Telephone: 800-232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Contact Phone: (404) 639-3824 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent health, Adolescent nutrition, Adolescent pregnancy, HIV, Injuries, Motor vehicles, National surveys, Physical fitness, Population surveillance, Risk assessment, Risk factors, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sports, Substance abuse, Violence

Annotation: This report updates and expands guidance on adolescent health for state Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) programs issued in the 1980 Health Care Financing Administration report, "A Guide to Adolescent Health EPSDT." This report will help policy makers, public health program administrators, school health officials, and community leaders understand recent legislative changes and their relationship to standards of practice in building health programs for economically disadvantaged adolescents. Included in the report are guidelines for well adolescent care; screening protocols; diagnosis and treatment program suggestions; recommendations for improving the availability of health services; and an overview of other relevant publicly funded health programs including Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grants and Community and Migrant Health Centers.

Contact: Children's Defense Fund, 25 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 628-8787 Secondary Telephone: (800) 233-1200 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childrensdefense.org $4.50 plus shipping and handling.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Assessment, EPSDT, Health screening, Low income youth, Medicaid, Nutrition, Preschool children, School age children, Screening

Annotation: This monograph presents the following: 1) the theoretical rationale for the use of anthropometric dimensions in the evaluation of nutritional status, 2) a unified set of anthropometric techniques of data collection, 3) the statistical basis for the anthropometric classification of individuals and populations, 4) the anthropometric standards in tabular form giving means, standard deviations, and percentile ranges of anthropometric dimensions used in the evaluation of growth and nutritional status, 5) anthropometric reference data for blacks and whites, and 6) anthropometric graphs that facilitate the interpretation of anthropometric data. In addition, it provides interpretation of anthropometric dimensions with practical examples. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: University of Michigan Press, 839 Greene Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3209, Telephone: (734) 764-4388 Contact Phone: (734) 764-4392 Fax: (734) 615-1540 Web Site: http://www.press.umich.edu Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-472-10146-3.

Keywords: Anthropometry, Data collection, Development, Evaluation methods, Health status, Nutrition assessment, Nutritional status, Standards

Annotation: This breastfeeding promotion manual was developed to provide a useful guide for implementing a successful breastfeeding program and to serve as a practical tool for the health care professional. The manual provides a plan for action when setting up a program to improve breastfeeding practices, ideas for overcoming barriers to breastfeeding promotion, and steps for gaining broad-based support particularly in working with the medical community. The actual program of care in this project, which was used in Montana by almost 1000 women, is described in detail. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Community Nutrition Resource Center, P.O. Box 4511, Butte, MT 59702, Telephone: (406) 782-2386 Contact Phone: (406) 723-6387 Available in libraries.

Keywords: Assessment, Breast care, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding promotion, Counseling, Infant health, Infant nutrition, Maternal nutrition, Nutrition programs

Annotation: This report details a three-year project which established a statewide community-based nutrition consultation service for children with special health care needs in Iowa. This report recounts the program goals, steps and procedures used to establish the program, service utilization patterns, issues and problems, feedback and evaluation, and post-grant program structure. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa Child Health Specialty Clinics, 100 Hawkins Drive, Room 247 CDD, Iowa City, IA 52242, Telephone: (319) 356-1117 Contact Phone: (319) 356-1322 Web Site: http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/state/chsc/index.html Available from the website.

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Keywords: Assessment, Community based services, Nutrition, Planning, Programs, SPRANS, Screening, Special health care needs