Metabolic Medicine and Nutrition

Searches

• Medline Free Full Text Articles Search - "Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases"
  Free, full-text journal articles indexed in Medline with "Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases" as a subject focus.
• Medline Free Full Text Journals Search - "Anorexia"
  Free, full-text, English language, journal articles indexed in Medline with "Anorexia" as a subject focus.
• Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases at Medical Matrix
  REG A directory of nutritional and metabolic disease Internet resources. The entries are carefully selected, annotated, ranked, and categorized by the National Library of Medicine's MeSH classification system. Free registration.

News

• Current News Briefs from NIDDK
  News and announcements of government sponsored trials, research, campaigns, studies, drug developments, etc. Archive 1994-present. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH.
• Nutritional & Metabolic News at Doctor's Guide
  Medical and pharmaceutical industry news, product announcements and research developments from conferences, journals, and newswires. PSL Consulting Group, Inc.
• Medical News Today - Nutrition
  The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
• Nutrition at NewsTrove.com
  A directory of headline weblinks to US newspaper articles on Nutrition.
• Nutrition News from Online Medical News
  A directory of weblinks to sites that offer specialty-related news for medical professionals and patients.
• Science Daily News - Nutrition
  News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
• Science Daily News - Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders
  News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.

Full Text / MultiMedia

• Clinical Diabetes
  Articles that provide practical information about recent advances in the clinical care of people with diabetes. Published by the Amercian Diabetes Association.
• A Physician's Guide to Nutrition in Chronic Disease Management in Older Adults
  A monograph on the special nutritional needs attributable to age and disease processes. Sponsored by the Nutrition Screening Initiative - an effort of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Dietetic Association, and the National Council on the Aging. In PDF and PDA formats.
• The Journal of Nutrition
  Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
• Medslides Endocrinology & Metabolism Powerpoint Slideshows
  A collection of slideshows authored by medical faculty and clinicians.

Journals

• The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  $ Reports of original studies and reviews related to human nutrition, nutrition, disease, and energy metabolism. This journal is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and one the best initial journal purchase in the field of Nutrition. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?b=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Am+J+Clin+Nutr%22[Jour]. Subscription fee. American Society for Clinical Nutrition and Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press.
• Clinical Diabetes
  Publishes reports of original studies, editorials, commentaries, practical pointers, case studies, and patient information materials. Free access to TOCs, abstracts, and selected full text articles, 1996-present. Searchable. American Diabetes Association and Standford University Libraries' HighWire Press.
• Journal of the American Dietetic Association
  $  REG This premier peer-reviewed journal in the field of dietetics and nutrition is the official research publication of The American Dietetic Association. It is a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22J%20Am%20Diet%20Assoc%22%5BJournal%5D. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts.
• Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
  $ Publishes original findings regarding human nutrition and metabolic diseases. Free access to TOCs, abstracts, and selected full text articles, 1996- present. Free subscription to eTOCs. Official journal of the Federation of European Nutrition Societies. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Ann+Nutr+Metab%22[Jour]. Subscription fee. S. Karger, Basel.
• Annual Reviews of Nutrition
  $ High quality review articles on all aspects of nutrition and diet. Free access to TOCs and abstracts, 1995-present. Fee for full text 1997-present. Free subscription to eTOCs. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?b=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Annu+Rev+Nutr%22[Jour]. Subscription fee. Published by Annual Reviews and Stanford University's HighWire Press.
• Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  $  REG Publishes original articles, research reports, short communications, and reviews related to human nutrition. Free access to TOCs and abstracts 1999-present. Published on behalf of the Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society by Blackwell Science. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Asia+Pac+J+Clin+Nutr%22[Jour]. Fee registration. Fee transactions.
• Calcified Tissue International
  $ Publishes reports of clinical and laboratory investigations related to the structure and function of bone and other mineralized systems in living organisms. Free access to TOCs and abstracts, 1996-present. The Official Journal of European Calcified Tissue Society. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Calcif+Tissue+Int%22[Jour]. Subscription fee. Springer Verlag.
• Clinical Nutrition
  $ Original articles, reviews and papers on nutritional and metabolic care and the relationship between nutrition and disease. Supplements include abstracts of the annual ESPEN congresses. The official journal of the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Free access to TOCs and abstracts 1999- present. Free access to full text for members of the Society and subscribers. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Clin+Nutr%22[Jour]. Subscription fee. Elsevier Science.
• Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care
  $  REG Publishes concise analytical reviews related to all aspects of metabolism and clinical nutrition. Free access to TOCs and abstracts 2000-present. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Curr+Opin+Clin+Nutr+Metab+Care%22[Jour] Fee registration for full text. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
  $ Original articles, reviews, and case reports related to diabetes, obesity and related disorders. Free access to TOCs and abstracts 1999-present. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Diabetes+Obes+Metab%22[Jour]. Subscription fee. Blackwell Science Ltd.
• Eating and Weight Disorders
  $  REG Publishes reports of clinical and experimental studies, discussions, and reviews on anorexia, bulimia and obesity. 1998-present. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Eat+Weight+Disord%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Editrice Kurtis, Milano, Italy.
• European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  $ Covers all aspects of human nutrition: basic, clinical and metabolic studies, nutiritional causes and effects of diseases, and epidemiological and social studies. 1997-present. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Eur+J+Clin+Nutr%22[Jour]. Subscription fee. Free abstracts. Nature Publishing Group.
• European Journal of Nutrition
  $ Publishes original papers, invited reviews, and short communications in nutritional sciences. Free access to TOCs and abstracts, 1998-present. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Eur+J+Nutr%22[Jour]. Subscription fee. Steinkopff Verlag.
• International Journal of Obesity
  $ Includes original research papers, short communications and letters related to basic and applied studies in the biochemistry, physiology, dietetics, psychiatry, and genetics of obesity, diabetes and related disorders. Free access to TOCs, and abstracts, 1997-present. Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Int+J+Obes%22[Jour] Subscription fee. Nature Publishing Group.
• Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
  $ Publishes original, peer-reviewed studies, reviews, brief reports, and case reports related to nutrition and metabolic support. Free access to TOCs, abstracts, and selected full text articles. Published by the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22JPEN+J+Parenter+Enteral+Nutr%22[Jour]. Subscription fee.
• Journal of the American College of Nutrition
  Original research, critical reviews, single theme supplements, and abstracts from ACN's annual meetings. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22J+Am+Coll+Nutr%22[Jour].
• Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  $  REG Publishes original articles on the metabolic basis of disease, molecular biology of normal and diseased states, and pathogenesis of inherited metabolic diseases. Free access to TOCs and abstracts, 1998-present. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Mol+Genet+Metab%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Academic Press-Elsevier Science.
• Nutrition and Cancer
  $ An international journal which reviews current findings on the effects of nutrition on the etiology, therapy, and prevention of cancer. Subscription fee. Free abstracts. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates .
• The Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine
  $ Publishes reports of original investigations in the fields of trace elements related to human health. Free access to TOCs and abstracts, 1996-present. Access to full text restricted to subscribers, 1997-present. Subscription fee. John Wiley & Sons.
• Nutrition Journals at Medbioworld
  A comprehensive directory of weblinks for journals in this specialty.

Textbooks

• The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders
  A hypertext presentation of the world's most popular medical textbook. This section covers the classification, pathogenesis, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of endocrine and metabolic diseases. Merck & Co., Inc.
• University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook - Hematologic, Electrolyte and Metabolic Disorders
  A chapter, from this handbook of outpatient and inpatient medicine, that covers the diagnosis and treatment of common clinical problems. Authored by Graber, M.D. et al., published by Mosby in 1997. Virtual Hospital, University of Iowa.

Major Sites / Home Pages

• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
  Presents information about the Institute; news, research programs and funding, reports of studies and clinical trials, education programs, health information, special reports, FAQs, a large collection of booklets and fact sheets for patients, statistical data, and links to useful Web resources. Searchable. National Institutes of Health.
• American Dietetic Association
  With nearly 70,000 members, the ADA is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.
• American Society for Nutritional Sciences
  Presents information about the Society, reports and publications, position statements, news & events, public affairs, meetings, a directory of nutrition & food professionals, links to related web sites.
• American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition
  ASPEN's website presents information about the Society, news and headlines, events and meetings, publications, research programs, guidelines and standards of practice, legislation & public policy, listservs, professional development and assessment, and employment opportunities.
• Association for the Study of Obesity
  Includes information about the Association, research programs, news and events, conferences and conference papers, and the Obesity Resource Information Centre with fact sheets on various aspects of obesity, and links to other obesity related sites. Searchable. UK.
• British Nutrition Foundation
  Presents information on all aspects of nutrition for health professionals, teachers, and the media. Includes news, publications, events, and a large collection of fact sheets and illustrated handouts.
• International Diabetes Institute
  Includes information on all aspects of diabetes, obesity, and related disorders; reports of research, news & events, CE courses, publications, diabetes products, tests, and a large collection of factsheets for patients. Searchable. IDI, Australia.
• Nutrition Australia
  Presents guide to healthy eating, news, publications, dietary guidelines for all ages, food facts fact sheets, FAQs, food data charts, and related links. Australian Nutrition Foundation.
• Nutrition.gov
  A collection of nutrition-related and health management materials from various government agencies. Includes food facts, food safety, dietary guidelines, dietary supplements, news, press releases and research projects. US Department of Agriculture.
• The European Food Information Council
  Provides consumers, health professionals, educators and the news media with science-based food and nutrition information. Includes news and updates, a glossary. dieting myths and tips, and a large collection of articles and brochures related to nutrition, food safety, obesity, healthy lifestyle, and eating disorders, etc. Multilingual. Searchable.

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

• American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Recommendations
  Full text documents, collected in the ADA's Diabetes Care journal, which describe standards for diabetes medical care.
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  Provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs. Published by the US HHS's Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and Agricultural Research Service.
• Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Practice Guidelines at NGC
  Structured summaries of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines drawn from well-regarded organizations. Users can compare competing guidelines' target populations, review methods, and quality of evidence. Links to full text. The National Guideline Clearinghouse, U.S. Government Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
• American Dietetic Association Position Papers
  ADA position papers explain the Association's stance on an issue that affects the nutritional status of the public.

CME

• Congress Resource Centre - Nutrition/Dietetics
  Presents a large collection of upcoming meetings, courses, and conferences. Includes an extensive city guide. Allows searching by keywords, specialty, date, and location. Doctor's Guide.

Patient Education

• American Dietetic Association Nutrition Fact Sheets
  Easy-to-read fact sheets offer interesting topics on nutrition, healthy eating, and food issues. Inclides recipes and handouts in Spanish.
• Shape Up America!
  Presents information for patients, families, and health professionals. Includes the latest information about safe weight management, weight loss programs, diabesity, news & press releases, publications, BMI, fitness and support centers, FAQs, Body Fat Lab, quizzes, and CyberKitchen-a guide to healthy eating.
• Dietitians of Canada
  Nutrition fact sheets, news, healthy food resources, interactive learning, position statements, and a Find a Nutrition Professional section. In English and French. Dietitians of Canada.
• Eat Well
  Presents collection of short articles on various aspects of nutrition, diet, and healthy eating, slide shows, tips for staying healthy, and health calculators. CondéNet Inc.
• Fact Sheets of the Diabetes & Hormone Center of the Pacific
  Consumer oriented information about diabetes, osteoporosis, weight control, cholesterol, menopause, thyroid, calcium, etc. In English & Spanish. David Fitz-Patrick, M.D., Honolulu, HI.
• Food and Nutrition Topics from A to Z
  Presents a large collection of fact sheets, news, and links to Web resources for patients. Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library.
• HealthAnswers Nutrition Video News Releases
  Offers consumer-oriented videos and other marketing products on selected nutrition-related topics.
• LillyDiabetes.com
  Presents information about diabetes and diabetes complications, diabetes medicines, meal planning and healthy food, and general health care tips including eye, foot and skin care, and recommended lifestyle. Eli Lilly and Comp.
• British Nutrition Foundation Education
  A collection of colorful materials on nutrition topics; handouts on healthy eating, images, PowerPoint presentations, interactive food facts, case studies, and worksheets for teachers of students aged 5-16 years.

Directories

• National Agricultural Library Food and Nutrition Information Center
  A directory of weblinks to information about food and human nutrition. Topics include dietary guidelines, dietary supplements, food composition and safety, child nutrition and health resources, eating disorders, etc. National Agricultural Library and the University of Maryland's Department of Nutrition and Food Science. .
• Tufts Nutrition Navigator
  A Rating Guide to Nutrition Websites. Includes a large collection of links to Web sites that provide nutrition information for health professionals, educators, journalists, families, and people with special dietary needs. The websites are rated using a scale that reflects a site's accuracy, depth of information, currency, and usability. Presented by the Center on Nutrition Communication, School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University.
• Arbor Nutrition Guide
  Presents a large collection of annotated links, short notes, and full text articles related to nutrition, diet, food science, and nutrition-related diseases for dietitians, family physicians, and other health care professionals. Searchable. Dr. Tony Helman, Australia.
• Multimedia Medical Reference Library - Nutrition
  A directory of links to medical information for health care consumers and medical professionals. Jonathan Tward.
• Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases at Karolinska Institute
  A topic-categorized, large collection of links to web sites and resources related to nutrition, nutrition disorders, diet, obesity, and related topics directed to consumers and health professionals. Karolinska Institute Library, Sweden.
• Nutrition from Family Internet
  Collection of links to selected nutrition, diet, and other health related web sites for patients and their families. Family Internet-Health Clinic USA.

Educational Materials

• "Nutrition Support in Trauma and Critically Ill Patients" Surgery Lecture at MedITAC
  An archived slideshow lecture on a core topic in surgery practice. This program is part of an International telemedicine project sponsored by NASA and the Medical Informatics and Technology Applications Consortium. The presentation may require the RealPlayerG2 plugin. Rifat Latifi, M.D., Division of General / Trauma Surgery 11/00.
• Acid-Base Tutorial
  An extensive review of acid-base physiology, history of research and terminology, the Henderson Equation, respiratory and metabolic factors, and clinical considerations. Includes interactive diagrams and references. Department of Anesthesiology, Tulane University School of Medicine.
• CDC National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  A survey, sponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics of the CDC, that reports on the health and diet of people in the United States including body measures, blood pressures, dietary intakes, exposures to environmental chemicals, mercury levels, folate status of women, prevalence of overweight, etc. Includes data from 1999-2000 NHANES and related documents. In PDF format. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Dietary Reference Intakes
  A report that evaluates the appropriate dietary intakes of folate, B Vitamins, Choline, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, etc. Institute of Medicine, 2000. National Academy Press.
• Human Fluid and Caloric Requirements
  A calculator which determines the fluid and calorie requirements for a person who is either active or sedentary based on height and weight (more accurate) or weight.
• Nutrition Analysis Tools for Good Health
  An interactive program that permits user to input foods and analyze them for the percentages of their nutrients: water, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, etc. Authored by Jim Painter Ph.D., R.D., at the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Illinois.
• Nutritiongate.com Nutrition Literature Search
  Fee-subscription search access to abstracts and articles about nutrition issues. CABI Publishing and Ingenta.
• Food & Nutrition Database at MedExplorer
  Users search or browse the nutrition database for food nutritional facts.
• Healthy Body Calculator
  Users input age, gender, weight, body size, current activity level, etc. A detailed statement of diet recommendations and lifestyle adjustments is returned. ASK The Dietitian.

Forums

• DIABETIC Mailing List
  Discussion forum for diabetic patients, not moderated. Includes FAQs, archives, selected web links, and pictures of members. To subscribe send message to: listserv@lehigh.edu. Service of the Lehigh University. To contact Stephen G.Roseman send email to: lusgr@lehigh.edu Lehigh University.
• Metab-L - Inborn Errors of Metabolism Mailing List
  REG A mailing-list and professional discussion forum for clinicians and researchers in the field of inborn errors of metabolism. Subscription address: metab-l-request@franken.de Listowner: Dr. Christian Renner, cjrenner@well.com Restricted registration or content areas.
• Nutrition Mailing Lists & Discussion Forums
  An annotated directory of nutrition and food related mailing lists. Searchable. Arbor.com.