Dietitian

Dieticians and nutritionists assess, plan and implement programmes to enhance the impact of food and nutrition on human health.

• advising individuals, families and communities on nutrition, diet planning and food preparation to maximise health benefits and reduce potential health risks;
• planning diets and menus and supervising the preparation, serving, intake and quality of food to support nutritional regimes in catering establishments;
• collecting and assessing information on the health and nutritional status of individuals, groups and communities based on the nutritional value of food served or consumed;
• planning and conducting nutrition assessments, programmes and training to raise the level of nutritional awareness among individuals and communities;
• consulting with other medical and health professionals and health service providers to manage patients' diets and nutritional needs;
• developing and evaluating food and dietary products to meet nutritional requirements;
• conducting research in the field of food and announcing the results at scientific conferences and seminars.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Dietician
• Consultant, dietary nutrition
• Instructor, dietary nutrition