ADA Honorees
The 2003 honorees at the American Dietetic Association's Annual meeting included Ruby Parker Puckett, MS, RD, who received its highest honor, the Marjorie Hulsizer Copher Award. Ruby received the award because of her excellence in modeling the role of the registered dietitian and for her vision and work in education. She established the first dietetic internship in Florida and has served as the director of the University of Florida's dietary manager program for more than 30 years.
Eight dietitians received ADA medallions at the 2003 annual meeting. Patricia S. Anthony, MS, RD, who is manager of HealthCare Nutrition Support Services at Nestec Ltd received her award for her many contributions to nutrition support. Joseph Carlin, RD, of the US Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging (and the editorial board of Nutrition Today!!) received the award not only for his expertise in aging and nutrition but also for his leadership in culinary history. Jean Minskoff Grant, MA, RD, of New York received her award for her many efforts on behalf of state and federal regulation and licensure in dietetics. Ellyn Luros-Elson, RD, who is the president and CEO of Computrition, Inc, was recognized for her entrepreneurial leadership in dietetics in healthcare. Catharine H. Powers, MS, RD, of the Culinary Institute of America was applauded for her work in the culinary arts. Erskine Smith, PhD, RD, was feted for her work over more than 30 years at the University of Mississippi in dietetics and related work at the state and national levels. Bonnie A. Spear, PhD, RD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham was recognized for her dedication to pediatric nutrition and to improving services for children and adolescents.
Which Children Outgrow Milk Allergy?
Approximately 2-3% of infants have cow's milk hypersensitivity (CMH), but most children outgrow it by age 3 years understand why some children don't outgrow CMH, researchers in Finland examined 162 infants diagnosed with CMH to determine which children would become tolerant by age 4 years. The children were given annual milk challenges from infancy to age 4 years. In infancy, 95% had immediate reactions and 67% had delayed reactions. By ages 2, 3, and 4 years, children who had experienced more delayed reactions were more likely to become tolerant than those who had immediate reactions. (64%, 92%, and 96 % compared to 31%, 53%, and 63%, respectively). Ig E and skin prick tests are some help, but they are not the total answer. Milk specific IgE levels > 2 kU/L were identified in 18% of children who stayed allergic at age 4, and skin prick tests > 5 mm identified those who were still allergic at age 4. (J Pediatrics, 2004;144:218-222)