Standardized Pediatric Malnutrition Identification and Documentation Indicators Needed: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the consensus statement endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatric) http://www.eatright.org/Media/content.aspx?id=6442484680#.VIclbjHF8eo<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44519/34/> Source: Consensus Statement of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: Indicators Recommended for the Identification and Documentation of Pediatric Malnutrition (Undernutrition) http://www.andjrnl.org/article/S2212-2672(14)01359-8/abstract<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44278/35/> U.S. falls behind on exercise, gets fatter http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/12/10/public-health-obesity-inactivity-state-rankings/20095261/<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44520/36/> Source: United Health Foundation-America's Health Rankings http://www.americashealthrankings.org/<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/13266/37/> Bariatric surgery in a pill takes a step forward A three-hormone treatment shows promise as an alternative to bariatric surgery http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-bariatric-surgery-in-a-pill-20141209-story.html<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44521/38/> Source: Nature Medicine http://www.nature.com/articles/nm.3761.epdf<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44522/39/> Related Resource: Academy Pocket Guide to Bariatric Surgery, 2nd Ed. https://www.eatright.org/shop/product.aspx?id=5007<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/19585/40/> Only half of eligible schools offer free breakfast and lunch to students http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Regulation/Only-half-of-eligible-schools-offer-free-breakfast-lunch-to-students<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44523/41/> Source: Community Eligibility Provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 2010 http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/community-eligibility-provision<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44524/42/> Congress Relaxes Whole Grain Standards for Schools http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/congress-relaxes-grain-standards-schools-27493444<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44525/43/> Top-selling eye vitamins found not to match scientific evidence http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141209133732.htm<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44526/44/> Source: Ophthalmology http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(14)00949-X/abstract<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44527/45/> FDA Announces Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that January 1, 2018 will be the uniform compliance date for food labeling regulations that are issued in calendar years 2015 and 2016. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/12/10/2014-28829/uniform-compliance-date-for-food-labeling-regulations<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44528/46/> A large opportunity to develop products to help, manage blood sugar: New study supports Hi-Maize's blood glucose benefits http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/R-D/A-large-opportunity-to-develop-products-to-help-manage-blood-sugar-New-study-supports-Hi-Maize-s-blood-glucose-benefits<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44529/47/> Source: Journal of Food Science http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1750-3841.12690/abstract<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44530/48/> 'The Ebola fighters' honored by Time as person of the year http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-time-ebola-20141210-story.html<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44531/49/> Organic-Farming Boom Stretches Certification System http://www.wsj.com/articles/organic-farming-boom-stretches-certification-system-1418147586<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44532/50/> Medline Plus: Latest Health News -Losing Pregnancy Weight -Most Would Act if They Had Genetic Risk for Illness: Survey -Technology Helps Manage Diabetes: FDA -Too Much TV Time May Lower Survival Odds After Colon Cancer, Study Suggests http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthnews.html<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/308/51/> Registered Dietitians in the News 5 ways to fight the winter holiday bulge (Anne Mauney, RD and Rebecca Scritchfield, RD quoted) http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/5-ways-to-fight-the-winter-holiday-bulge/2014/12/08/e60a68f8-75b1-11e4-bd1b-03009bd3e984_story.html<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44533/52/> From pyramids to plates, food guidelines have changed over the years (Afarin Fullen, RD & Katie Ferraro, RD both quoted) http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/09/pyramids-plates-food-guidelines/<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/44534/53/> The Academy's Position Papers and Practice Papers are available at: http://www.eatright.org/positions/<http://mailer.eatright.org/t/33099/5174121/28360/61/> COPYRIGHT 2014 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ---
