Positions of the American Dietetic Association
 

Positions of the American Dietetic Association


This complete set of the current ADA positions reflects ADA's stance on a broad spectrum of food, nutrition and health issues. From media opportunities to expanding nutrition services, these salient resources can be used in a variety of ways. The following list groups the position collection by subject.

Aging

  • Nutrition, Aging and the Continuum of Care
  • Liberalized Diets for Older Adults in Long-Term Care

Child Nutrition

  • Child and Adolescent Food and Nutrition Programs
  • Breastfeeding Promotion in the WIC Program (adopted position of the National Association of WIC Directors)
  • Breaking the Barriers to Breastfeeding
  • Nutrition Services for Children with Special Health Needs
  • Nutrition Standards in Child Care Programs
  • Nutrition Services: An Essential Component of Comprehensive School Health Programs (ADA, Society for Nutrition Education and American School Food Service Association Joint Position)
  • Dietary Guidance for Healthy Children Aged 2-11 years
  • Local Support for Nutrition Integrity in Schools

Consumer Education

  • Total Diet Approach to Communicating Food and Nutrition Information

  • Food and Nutrition Misinformation

Diet/Dieting

  • Nutrition Intervention in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Eating Disorder not Otherwise Specified
  • Weight Management
  • Integration of Medical Nutrition Therapy and Pharmacotherapy

Enteral-Parenteral Feeding/Nutrition Support

  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Nutrition, Hydration and Feeding
  • Nutrition education for health care professionals

Food Technology/Food Safety

  • Food and Water Safety
  • Biotechnology and the Future of Food
  • Fat Replacers
  • Use of Nutritive and Nonnutritive Sweeteners

Health Care and Health-Care Reform

  • Cost-Effectiveness of Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Nutrition Services in Managed Care

Public Health

  • Vegetarian Diets (ADA and Dietitians of Canada Joint Position) 
  • Nutrition in Comprehensive Program planning for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
  • Domestic Food and Nutrition Security
  • Addressing World Hunger, Malnutrition and Food Insecurity 
  • The Impact of Fluoride on Health
  • Nutrition Intervention in the Care of Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (ADA and Dietitians of Canada Joint Position)
  • Health Implications of Dietary Fiber
  • Nutrition and Athletic Performance for Adults (ADA, Dietitians of Canada, and American College of Sports Medicine Joint Position)
  • Dietetics Professionals Can Implement Practices to Conserve Natural Resources and Protect the Environment
  • Women's Health and Nutrition (ADA and Dietitians of Canada Joint Position)
  • Functional Foods
  • Food Fortification and Dietary Supplements
  • Oral Health and Nutrition
  • Position Paper on Trans Fatty Acids (adopted position of the American Society of Clinical Nutrition and American Society of Nutritional Sciences)
  • The Role of Dietetics Professionals in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs
  • Nutrition and Lifestyle for a Healthy Pregnancy Outcome

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