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dietetics

dietetics

1 7.2
The study of how food affects health
  • noun
  • /ˌdaɪəˈtɛtɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dietética
  • I was at the top of my profession as a pioneer in the private practice of nutrition and dietetics.
  • dietetics education

I asked this question at a dietetics conference.

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Examples

  • The standards of education for dietitians mandate that foundational knowledge and skills in the area of laboratory parameters related to nutrition be included as a component of entry-level dietetics education (Commission on Accreditation 2000).

    Academic text (2001)

  • Renee is the Assistant Director of Dietetics.

    Blog text (26)

  • I asked this question at a dietetics conference.

    Stanford

  • So I think the main reason would be the lack of education in the medical community and and even in the dietetics programs.

  • Several of the participants described that they would have liked more follow-up support from either the hospital or the dietetics department after their treatment finished.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In dietetics, the interactions between drugs and nutrients are complex due to the wide variety of drugs and their mechanisms and interactions with nutrients.

    Academic text (2004)

  • I graduated in 2011 from the College of Saint Benedict with a degree in Psychology and Dietetics.

    Blog text (6)

  • Unless you have a degree in nutrition or dietetics, you don't know how many carbs are in most foods.

    KenDBerryMD

  • A study published in the July 2015 Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics tracked the snacking habits and foods of more than 200 people (average age 42).

    Academic text (2015)

  • The study of dietetics has become increasingly important in understanding nutrition and health.

Synonyms

nutrition
vsdietetics
34 3.4

The study of food and drink and how they affect health

is more applied, focusing on practical health work and food preparation

Surface Forms

dietetics singular
dietetics plural

Morphology

dietetics = diet (transparent) = diet + ics

Formed from the familiar noun 'diet' with the field-of-study suffix '-ics', so learners can infer 'the study of diet and nutrition'.

Etymology

Dietetics comes from the Greek diaita, which meant 'way of life' and later 'diet', and you can see the same idea in the common word diet. So dietetics is the study of how what we eat and how we live affects our health.