Computer applications in nutrition and dietetics: an annotated bibliography

257 Pages·1988·10.098 MB·English

by  Orta, John

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN
NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
GARLAND REFERENCE LIBRARY
OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
(Vol. 428)

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
IN N UTRITION
AND DIETETICS
An Annotated Bibliography
John Orta, Ed.D., R.D.
First published 1988 by Garland Publishing, Inc.
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Orta, John, 1947-
Computer Applications in Nutrition and Dietetics: An Annotated
Bibliography I John Orta.
p. cm.-(Garland Reference Library of Social Science; vol.
428)
Includes indexes.
ISBN 0-8240-6621-9 (alk. paper)
1. Nutrition-Data processing-Bibliography. 2. Food service-
Data processing-Bibliography. 3. Diet-Data processing-
Bibliography. I. Title. II. Series. Ill. Series: Garland
Reference Library of Social Science: v. 428.
Z5776.N8077 1988 [TX357]
016.6132'028'5-dc 19 87-30450 CIP
ISBN 13:978-0-8240-6621-5 (hbk)
I dedicate this book to
my beautiful and loving wife Amy
and to my
ever-inspiring son Jason

CONTENTS
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
CHAPTER I. NORMAL NUTRITION
Introduction 3
CHAPTER II. CLINICAL NUTRITION
Introduction 11
General References 12
Assessment of Nutritional Status of Individuals 14
Nutritional Management of Disease 34
Drug-Nutrient Interactions 36
Modifications of the Normal Diet 37
Patient Management and Counseling 41
CHAPTER III. COMMUNITY NUTRITION
Introduction 51
CHAPTER IV. MANAGEMENT
Introduction 53
Management Functions 53
Labor/Management Relations 59
Management Information Systems 61
General References 61
Computer Applications 73
Nutrient Analysis Systems and Data Bases 82
Software Selection 95
CHAPTER V. FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS
Introduction 99
General References 99
Menu Planning 104
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viii Contents
Receiving and Storage 113
Production and Processing 113
Layout and Design 117
CHAPTER VI. COMPUTER-BASED EDUCATION
IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Introduction 119
General References 119
Normal Nutrition 121
Clinical Nutrition 128
Management 137
Food Service Operations 141
Food Science 143
General Public 148
Higher Education 152
Professional 166
Test-Items Banks 168
INDEXES
Glossary 171
Author Index 189
Title Index 195
Subject Index 203
Journals 225
Outline of Contents Covering Major Areas of 227
Dietetics and Nutrition
PREFACE
Over the past three decades there have been significant
advances in the role of computers in nutrition and dietetics.
Despite numerous published articles and theses, very few
books devoted to the subject exist. Furthermore, the disci­
pline covers so much ground that it is difficult to keep up
with the relentless evolution of computers in all facets of
the foods and nutrition professions.
Scholars and practitioners in the field are currently
engaged in efforts to integrate computer technology into
their professional endeavors. A major obstacle in the pur­
suit of this goal is the absence of comprehensive compila­
tions of published materials on the subject. Another diffi­
culty is associated with gathering relevant information on
particular computer applications related to specific areas
of the discipline. This is a time-consuming if not difficult
task for the busy professional. This book is designed
for those wanting to become acquainted and up-to-date with
the progress of computer technology in the foods and nutri­
tion professions over the past three decades.
A selective yet representative sample of published mate­
rials related to computer applications in nutrition and die­
tetics are summarized in this book. Five questions need to
be addressed so that the reader can make optimal use of this
text and understand how it is organized. These are (1) What
is the scope of the book? (2) How were the materials se­
lected? (3) How are the bibliographic entries annotated?
(4) How is each bibliographic citation annotated? and (5) How
can the reader find specific references efficiently?
Scope of the Book
This work covers the literature published between 1958
and 1987 related to computer applications in nutrition and die­
tetics. The majority of the citations are from professional
journals. Relatively few are from trade periodicals. The
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