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Nutritionistanddieticiansarehealthprofessionalswhocreatedietsforpeople.Teachingpatientsabouthealtheatingis
aprimaryduty,aswellasstayingawareofdevelopmentsinmedicineandnutrition.However,thereisadifference
betweendieteticsandnutrition:dieteticsfocusesonfoodmanagement,whereasnutritionfocusesonthepromotion
ofhealththroughhealthyfood.

Dieticians:Theyplan,monitorandsupervisethedietforpatients(withmedicalconditionslikediabetes,foodallergies,
gastrointestinaldisordersetc.)acrosshospitals,clinics,healthcentres,sportscentresortheirownprivateclinics.
Dieticiansareresponsibleforrecommendingproper,aswellascorrective,foodandeatinghabits,whiletakinginto
accountthepatientshealth,lifestyle,age,potentialallergiesandfoodpreferences.

Tobeadieticianyouneedtohavecompulsorilycompletedabachelorsand/ormasters/PGdiplomadegreein
Dietetics(inwhichnutritioncanbeanaddedsubject.)SomecountrieslikeUSA/Canadarequiredieticianstoclearan
additionalexamaftertheireducationinordertoqualifytogetalicence/registrationtopractice.

Nutritionists:Theycan'tplandietsforpatientswithmedicalproblems.Howevertheydohelppeopleachievebetter
healthbyadvisingonhealthandfoodchoices.Theirexpertiseliesinpublichealthnutrition,communityhealthand
tertiaryeducationrelatedtonutrition.Nutritionistscangointoresearchaswellasworkasnutritionconsultantsand
advisors,publichealthandhealthpromotionofficers,communitydevelopmentofficers,qualityandnutrition
coordinators,foodtechnologistsetc.

Anutritionistcanupgradeherselftobecomeadieticianbystudyingtherequireddieteticscourseandgettingalicense
(onlyinsomecountries.)

Alldietitianscancallthemselvesasnutritionistsordietitiannutritionistbutnutritionistscannotcallthemselves
asdietitians.

Throughthepromotionofahealthydiet,nutritionists/dieticianstrytohelpimprovetheirpatientsqualityoflifeand
overallwellbeing.Nutritionists/dieticiansalsohelpcreatemealplansforinstitutions,whichbesideshospitalsand
privateclinicsmayallowthemtoworkinplaceslikenursinghomes,schools,prisons,communityhealthprograms
andhomehealthcareagencies.

Skillsrequired
Organizationalabilities
workingwellinateam
aptitudeforscience Otherhealthcarecareer&
aninterestindiet educationoptionsinIndia:
understandingofpeoplefromvaryingbackgrounds
Audiology
Strongcommunicationskillsarehelpful,asalargepartofthejobis Ayurveda
explainingandadvisingpatentsondietandnutritionalplans,aswellas Dentist
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motivatingpatientstoreachforspecificnutritionalanddieteticgoals. Electropathy
Homeopathy
Andasisthecasewithalmosteverymedicalprofession,giventhat MedicalLab
nutritionists/dieticiansworkverycloselywiththeirpatients,itisimportant Technologist
thatadieticianbecompassionate,patient,motivational,andsensitiveto Microbiology
apatientsindividualneeds. Naturopathy
Nurse
EligibilityCriteria Nutritionist/
Dietician
ThecoursesinNutritionandDieteticsareofferedatdiploma, Ophthalmologist
undergraduateandpostgraduatelevel.Thereareinstitutesanduniversities Orthopedics
inIndiaofferingcoursesviz.PGDiplomainNutritionandDietetics, Optometry
B.Sc(FoodScienceandNutrition)andM.Sc(Nutrition)etc.Admission Occupational
tothesecoursesismadeonthebasisofmerit.Butafewinstitutes/ Therapist
universitiesalsoconductentranceexaminationsforadmission. Pathology
Pharmacognosy
SMPProgram EMPSMProgram 1YearPGPM 7000+Des
TodotheM.SccourseinNutrition,oneneedstohaveabasicgraduate
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degreepreferablyinscience.Preferablefieldsofgraduationare: Pharmacist
Microbiology,Chemistry,HomeScience,Medicine,Hotelmanagementor Physiotherapist
cateringtechnology.OnemayalsopursueayearlongPGDiplomain Psychiatrist
NutritionandDietetics.FreshgraduatesaretrainedbytheF&B Radiography
departmentsofhospitals.ThePGDiplomacourserequiresatminimuma SpeechTherapy
degreeinScience. SportsMedicine
VeterinaryScience
TodotheBachelorprograminNutritionandDietetics,oneshouldhave
completedintermediateinSciencewithPhysics,ChemistryandBiology.
TheB.Sc(FoodScienceandNutrition)isathreeyearprogram.

HowtobecomeaRegisteredDietician?
InIndia,inordertobecomearegistereddieticianoneneedstocleartheRDexamconductedbytheIndianDietetic
Association(www.idaindia.com.)

Andtobeeligibletowritethisexam,youneedtohave:

1.B.Sc.HomeScienceinFoods&Nutrition.(DayScholar)
2.PostGraduateDiplomainNutrition&DieteticsORM.Sc.inFoods&Nutrition(only)
(Thisisa3+1formatwherethecandidatemusthavedoneaminimumoffouryearsinHomeScienceorFoods,
Nutrition&Dietetics)
3.6monthscontinuousinternship(or3+3months)fromrecognisedhospitalslistedontheIDAwebsiteOR2year
experienceinamultispecialtyhospitalasafulltimedietician.

Courses&CareerProspects
Therearedifferenttypesofdieticianpositions:clinicaldieticians,communitydieticians,managementdieticians,and
consultantdiecitians.Eachofthesepositionsoffersdifferentcareeroptions,suchasfoodnutritionservicesinhospitals,
nutritioncounselinginpublichealthagenciesandfitnessclubsorclinicalmanagementinfoodservicesystems.

Salary
Nutrition&Dieteticsisasophisticatedcareeroption.Theprofessionalsinvolvedinthisfieldareassociatedwithricher
sectionofthesociety.Hencethereisnolimitationtoearnings.Onewhoworksinprivatehospitalsastraineemayget
startingsalaryofRs.5000permonthandaftergainingoneyearormoreexperiencethesalarymaygouptoRs.10,000.
Professionalsworkinginresearchfield,teachingorinfoodmanufacturingunitsearnhandsomesalaryalongwithother
perksandbenefits.However,consultantdieticiansinprivatepracticeearnmuchmoredependingontheirskillsand
reputation.

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ThefollowinguniversitiesareofferingcoursesinNutritionandDietetics.

NationalInstituteofNutrition,Hyderabad(PGCertificateCourseinNutrition,M.Sc(Applied
Nutrition)

UniversityofDelhi(InstituteofHomeEconomics)

UniversityofMadras(Postgraduatediplomainnutrition&dietetics)

MarathwadaUniversity

OsmaniaUniversity

UniversityofMysore

G.BPantUniversityofAgricultureandTechnology
SMPProgram EMPSMProgram 1YearPGPM 7000+Des
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ShrimatiNathibaiDamodarThackersay(SNDT)University

GuruNanakDevUniversity

TamilNaduDr.MGRMedicalUniversity

MaduraiKamarajUniversity

SriRamachandraMedicalCollegeandResearchInstitute

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