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Registered Dietitians Help Critically Ill Children Get Necessary Nutrition for Recovery

For the first time, researchers investigated enteral nutrition and caloric requirements (CR) among critically ill children in a new report published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This study also showed the value of including registered dietitians in the medical team. Read more »

Academy Collaborates on Bipartisan Medicare Bill to Treat and Reduce Obesity

The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013 represents nearly two years of work by the Academy and its partners, including the Obesity Care Continuum. Under the proposed bill, Medicare recipients would also benefit from improved coverage of new prescription drugs for chronic obesity management. Read more »

Ethical and Legal Issues in Feeding and Hydration: Updated Position of Academy

All people have the right to request or refuse being fed as part of their medical treatment, and health care providers and consumers should know more about the legal and ethical issues of feeding, especially among people with dementia, coma or terminal illness, according to a newly updated position paper of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The paper emphasizes that registered dietitians, through their education and experience, know that the basis for ethical deliberation involving nutritional recommendations “includes understanding the cultural, social, psychological and spiritual needs of the individual.” Read more »

SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Is Critical to Ensuring Americans Lead Healthier Lives, Says Academy

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is standing up in support of SNAP-Ed, the nutrition education program that accompanies the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, highlighting its positive impact on the health of low-income Americans. The Academy recently urged the United States Department of Agriculture to formalize an interim rule that strengthens SNAP-Ed. Read more »

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Honored with ASAE Gold Circle Award, Honorable Mention

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics received the American Society of Association Executive's top award, the highly coveted Gold Circle Award, in the website category for www.HomeFoodSafety.org. The award recognizes excellence in association and nonprofit communications. Read more »


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