From
the National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Aging:
February, 28th 2007:
Biweekly Highlights
This notice provides announcements
and links to new nutrition, physical activity, and aging information.
Of
Special Interest
HHS
2005 White House Conference on Aging Final Report
Take Action: Healthy People, Places, and Practices in Communities Project
NIH
Summer Institute on the Design and Development of Community-Based Participation research in Health
FDA
Availability of the new web-based ALERT Training for a food defense awareness program
March is National Nutrition Month
USDA
Eat Smart. Play Hard. Power Plans
Integrated, Interactive, and flexible Lesson Plans
ADA
National Nutrition Month Fact Sheet 2007
Resources and Web links
HHS, NIH & National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Your Guide to Better Health Series
Your Guide to
Lowering Your Blood
Pressure With DASH
Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart
Food & Health Communications
Updated MyPramid Handouts (Free)
Research
Bjelakovic G, Nikolova D,Gluud LL, Simonetti RG, Gluud C. Mortality in randomized trials of antioxidant supplements for primary and secondary prevention. JAMA 2007;297:842-857.
Broe KE, Chen TC, Weinberg J, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Holick MF, Kiel DP. A higher dose of vitamin D reduces the risk of falls in nursing home residents: a randomized, multiple-dose study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55:234-9.
Cawthon PM, Fink HA, Barrett-Connor E, Cauley JA, Dam TT, Lewis CE, Marshall LM, Orwoll ES, Cummings SR; for the osteoporotic fractures in men research group. Alcohol use, physical performance, and functional limitations in older men. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55:212-20.
Fisher SG. Community-based nutrition programs and services are needed to improve the health of older adults. J Am Diet Assoc. 2007;107:272-3.
Greenberg JA, Dunbar CC, Schnoll R, Kokolis R, Kokolis S, Kassotis J. Caffeinated beverage intake and the risk of heart disease mortality in the elderly: a prospective analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;85:392-8.
Griel AE, Kris-Etherton PM, Hilpert KF, Zhao G, West SG, Corwin RL. An increase in dietary n-3 fatty acids decreases a marker of bone resorption in humans. Nutr J. 2007;6:1.
Mahabir S, Baer D, Johnson LL, Roth M, Campbell W, Clevidence B, Taylor PR. Body Mass Index, percent body fat, and regional body fat distribution in relation to leptin concentrations in healthy, non-smoking postmenopausal women in a feeding study. Nutr J. 2007;6:3.
Rolland Y, Pillard F, Klapouszczak A, Reynish E, Thomas D, Andrieu S, Riviere D, Vellas B. Exercise program for nursing home residents with alzheimer's disease: a 1-year randomized, controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55:158-65.
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