This week, it’s not a new journal but a name change that’s making waves on MD Consult: the Journal of the American Dietetic Association has transformed into the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The new title is a reflection of the American Dietetic Association becoming the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a name that better describes the society’s members. Here are further details from the press release:
“The new name, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, was chosen because it promotes the strong science background and academic expertise of our members, primarily registered dietitians. Nutrition science underpins wellness, prevention, and treatment,” said registered dietitian and Academy President Sylvia Escott-Stump, MA, RD, LDN.
The journal, the world’s premier source of scholarly, peer-reviewed information relating to the practice and science of food, nutrition, and dietetics, serves the Academy membership as well as the global community of nutrition experts. It directly supports the Academy’s continuing goals of advancing professional knowledge across the range of research and practice issues such as: nutritional science, medical nutrition therapy, public health nutrition, food science and biotechnology, food service systems, leadership and management, and dietetics education.
Also new to the journal are articles in press, more of which will begin appearing over the next few weeks. In this meantime, the January issue covers a wide range of topics, from an examination of whole grain consumption among adolescents to healthier approaches to traditional Latin American foods, as well as a continuation of a series begun under the old title on publishing nutrition research. Of course, the previous issues under the old name are still available online as well.
Check back next week for more of what’s new on MD Consult.
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