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FROM: Helen W. Lane, PhD, RD

Chair, Association Positions Committee

DATE: June 26, 2008

SUBJECT: FINAL REMINDER: Member Input Needed on Proposed New

Position

The draft of the new potential joint position (ADA and American Society

for Nutrition)

" Obesity, Reproduction and Pregnancy Outcomes " is now available for

member review and input. There will be a 30-day review and comment

period, which will conclude on July 7, 2008.

The final draft can be found by accessing the following Web site

address: www.eatright.org/positions <http://www.eatright.org/positions>

or insert your member number at www.eatright.org

<http://www.eatright.org/> and click on Position Papers on the left

side of the screen; then click on " MEMBER INPUT NEEDED: Final Draft

Review. "

When you access the Web address you will find the following information:

1. Background information on the position

2. Link to the draft position

3. Link to the Input Form

Please encourage members to submit input (using the questions on the

Input Form) by Monday, July 7. Also be reminded that the document is a

DRAFT and should not be circulated beyond the ADA membership until it

has been finalized and approved by the HOD Leadership Team.

If you have a member who does not have Internet access, they may request

a copy be mailed to them. Please contact Nina Landrum at ADA

Headquarters to make your request (nlandrum@... or

800/877-1600, ext. 4892).

Your input is critical to the process for approval of this new position

for the Association. The Association Positions Committee looks forward

to your comments.

S. Kalman PhD, RD, CCRC, FACN

Miami Research Associates

Director, Nutrition & Applied Clinical Research

6141 Sunset Drive #301

Miami, FL. 33143

(fax)

www.miamiresearch.com <http://www.miamiresearch.com>