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Position Papers A-Z Index

New/updated ADA Positions

• Dietary Fatty Acids — Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada 
• Nutrition and Lifestyle for a Healthy Pregnancy Outcome 

• Addressing World Hunger, Malnutrition and Food Insecurity 
• Agricultural and Food Biotechnology * 
• Benchmarks for Nutrition Programs in Child Care Settings 
• Child and adolescent food and nutrition programs 
• Dietary Fatty Acids — Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada 
• Dietary Guidance for Healthy Children Aged 2 to 11 Years  
• Ethical and Legal Issues in Nutrition, Hydration and Feeding  
• Fat Replacers  
  Expires December 31, 2008 (Does not expire December 31, 2007 as noted in December 2007 Journal of the American Dietetic Association)
• Food and Nutrition Misinformation 
• Food and Nutrition Professionals Can Implement Practices to Conserve Natural Resources and Support Ecological Sustainability 
• Food and Water Safety 
• Food Insecurity and Hunger in the United States 
• Fortification and Nutritional Supplements 
• Functional Foods 
• Health Implications of Dietary Fiber 
• Individual-, Family-, School- and Community-Based Interventions for Pediatric Overweight  
• Integration of Medical Nutrition Therapy and Pharmacotherapy 
• Liberalization of the Diet Prescription Improves Quality of Life for Older Adults in Long-Term Care  
• Local Support for Nutrition Integrity in Schools  
• Nutrition Across the Spectrum of Aging 
• Nutrition and Lifestyle for a Healthy Pregnancy Outcome 
• Nutrition and Women's Health 
  Expires December 31, 2008 (Does not expire December 31, 2007 as noted in December 2007 Journal of the American Dietetic Association)
• Nutrition Intervention in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Other Eating Disorders 
• Nutrition Services: An Essential Component of Comprehensive School Health Programs — Joint Position of ADA, Society for Nutrition Education and American School Food Service Association 
• Oral Health and Nutrition 
• Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: Nutrition Intervention in the Care of Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 
• Position of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and Athletic Performance 
• Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding 
• Providing Nutrition Services for Infants, Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs 
• The Impact of Fluoride on Health 
• The Roles of Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 
• Total Diet Approach to Communicating Food and Nutrition Information  
• Use of Nutritive and Nonnutritive Sweeteners  
• Vegetarian Diets 
  Also see the accompanying article "A new food guide for North American vegetarians." To receive a hard copy of this article, please send your request along with your name and mailing address or fax number to ppapers@eatright.org. You can also view the article on the Dietitians of Canada Web site at: www.dietitians.ca/news/downloads/Vegetarian_Food_Guide_for_NA.pdf.
• Weight Management