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Are you a fitness conscious person? Do you love eating a healthy diet? Do you believe that people around you need to be guided with regards to their food habits?  If yes, why don’t you become a dietician? 

In today’s era, there is a high awareness of a healthy lifestyle. More and more people are opting for the fitness program. Weight loss or gain is majorly dependent on our food intake. A nutritionist or dietician is the professional who can guide people through this process. They guide people on their vitamins, nutrients, calories, and fat intake. They also help to cure many deficiencies and diseases merely by guiding their patients through a right and healthy diet and improving their eating habits. 

Example: Raksha Changappa, Ishi Khosla, Dr Anju Venkat and Dr A. Laxmaiah are few of the most successful dieticians in India.

 

What are the roles and responsibilities for Dietician?

  • Nutritionist, plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of the disease.
  • Supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
  • Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards. 
  • Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counselling. 
  • Advise patients, indivisuals and groups on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation. 
  • Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client. 
  • Plan, conduct, and evaluate dietary, nutritional, and epidemiological research. 
  • Write research reports and other publications to document and communicate research findings. 
  • Purchase food following health and safety codes. 
  • Manage quantity food service departments or clinical and community nutrition services. 
  • Coordinate diet counselling services. 
  • Make recommendations regarding public policy, such as nutrition labelling, food fortification, and nutrition standards for school programs. 
  • Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance. 

What are the key skills required for Nutrition & Dietetics?

  • Dietetics
  • Nutrition support
  • Social Skills
  • Patient Counseling
  • Weight Loss Management

What are the career opportunities in Nutrition & Dietetics?

  • Clinical Dietician, Clinical Dietitian, Correctional Food Service Supervisor, Dietary Manager, Dietitian, Nutritionist, Outpatient Dietitian, Pediatric Clinical Dietician, Registered Dietician, Registered Dietitian

What is the salary and demand for Dietician?

  • Demand is High for Nutrition & Dietetics.
  • Salary levels are High for Nutrition & Dietetics. For fresher average salary is more than 5 Lacs.
  • Fees levels of the course is Medium. To pursue this course student need to spend 3 to 4 Lakhs.
  • Level of preparation for Nutrition & Dietetics is Medium. Students spend 1 year to prepare for entrance test of Nutrition & Dietetics.

1 Fees
Medium
2 Demand
High
3 Salary
High
4 Level Of Preparation
Medium

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What education is required to become a Dietician?

  • Student can do 12-Science . Then complete B.Sc Nutrition & Dietician. Further you can Proceed with M.Sc Nutrition & Dietician.
  • Student can do 12(Home Science). Then complete B.Sc Home Science. Further you can Proceed with M.Sc Home Science. Further you can Proceed with PG Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics.
  • Student can do 12-Science. Then complete B.Sc. Nutrition and dietetics. Further you can Proceed with PG Diploma in B.Sc. Nutrition and dietetics.

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12-Science

B.Sc Nutrition & Dietician

M.Sc Nutrition & Dietician

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12(Home Science)

B.Sc Home Science

M.Sc Home Science

PG Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics

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12-Science

B.Sc. Nutrition and dietetics

PG Diploma in B.Sc. Nutrition and dietetics

What are the best colleges for Nutrition & Dietetics in India?

For Graduation

  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - [TNAU]-, Coimbatore
  • Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
  • University of Calcutta, Kolkata
  • Banaras Hindu University - [BHU], Varanasi
  • Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences - [SHUATS], Allahabad
  • University of Agricultural Sciences - [UAS], Dharwad
  • Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University - [MJRP], Jaipur
  • Khalsa College, Amritsar
  • Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture - [AIOA], Noida
  • Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University - [SDAU], Palanpur

For Post Graduation

  • Central Food Technological Research Institute
  • Indian Agricultural Research Institute - [IARI], New Delhi
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - [TNAU]-, Coimbatore
  • Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University - [ANGRAU], Hyderabad
  • Punjab Agricultural University - [PAU], Ludhiana
  • Anand Agricultural University - [AAU], Anand
  • Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
  • University of Calcutta, Kolkata
  • Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur
  • Cochin University of Science and Technology - [CUSAT], Kochi

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