"Dietetics" redirects here. Not to be confused with Dianetics.
Dietitian
Focus
Diet, human nutrition
Significant diseases
Malnutrition
Specialist
Registered dietitian (RD)
A dietitian, medical dietitian, or dietician[1] is an expert in identifying and treating disease-related malnutrition and in conducting medical nutrition therapy, for example designing an enteral tube feeding regimen or mitigating the effects of cancer cachexia. Many dietitians work in hospitals and usually see specific patients where a nutritional assessment and intervention has been requested by a doctor or nurse, for example if a patient has lost their ability to swallow or requires artificial nutrition due to intestinal failure. Dietitians are regulated healthcare professionals licensed to assess, diagnose, and treat such problems. In the United Kingdom, dietitian is a 'protected title', meaning identifying yourself as a dietitian without appropriate education and registration is prohibited by law.[2][3][4]
A registered dietitian (RD) (UK/USA) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) (USA)[5][6][7] meets all of a set of special academic and professional requirements, including the completion of a bachelor's and/or master's degree in nutrition and dietetics (or equivalent). One or more internships (USA) or clinical placements (UK) must also be completed. These may be allocated and monitored by the university as part of the structured degree programme (UK) or may be applied for separately (USA).
Roughly half of all RD(N)s hold graduate degrees[8] and many have certifications in specialized fields such as nutrition support, sports, paediatrics, renal, oncological, food-allergy, or gerontological nutrition. Although assessment priorities differ depending on the specialist area, a patient's medical and surgical history, biochemistry, diet history, eating and exercise habits usually form the basis of assessment. The RD(N) negotiates a treatment plan with the patient which may include prescriptions, and follow-up visits often focus on maintenance and monitoring progress.
Most RDs work in the treatment and prevention of disease (administering medical nutrition therapy, as part of medical teams), often in hospitals, health-maintenance organizations, private practices, or other health-care facilities. In addition, many registered dietitians work in community and public-health settings, and/or in academia and research. A growing number of dietitians work in the food industry, journalism, sports nutrition, corporate wellness programs, and other non-traditional dietetics settings.[citation needed]
^The spelling with "c" is listed first in UK dictionaries, for example Oxford, Longman, and Collins. The American English versions of Oxford and Collins list the spelling with "t" first.
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Lee, Jason (2013-01-18). "Dietitians do more than tell you what to eat". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved 2014-11-20. 'Registered dietitians offer a wide array of professional knowledge and experience in a variety of settings from clinical to community and public policy to media communications,' says Dee Sandquist, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the Chicago-based Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
^"Professions and protected titles |". www.hcpc-uk.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
^BDA. "Critical Care Specialist Group". www.bda.uk.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
^"Registered Dietitian vs. Nutritionist - Clinical Nutrition Center". www.clinicalnutritioncenter.com. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
^Ilton, Erica. "Dietitian vs. Nutritionist". Berkeley Wellness. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^"Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)* Certification". Commission on Dietetic Registration. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^"Dietetics FAQs". University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. University of Maryland. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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