With a rising concern about health and eating habits, the field of Nutrition and Dietetics is gaining a lot of popularity. Due to a growing concern about obesity, anorexia, ulcers, hypertension and other major diseases arising due to unhealthy eating habits, the role of dialecticians is growing important. The role of nutritionists and dieticians is to improve the health of patients by instilling healthy eating habits.
What is Dietetics?
It is the science of managing food and nutrition to promote health among people. It involves helping people in managing their weight and instilling healthy eating habits among people
What is the role of nutritionists/ dieticians?
Their main role is to promote the idea of good health through proper eating habits. Hence, they will prepare diet charts, will tell you about exercises, selecting food items, how to build on metabolism, etc.
What are the skills required to become a nutritionist?
Besides an interest in food and its related fields, students must have good planning, researching and administrative skills. They should be patient and good knowledge about the field. Besides this having good communication skills can be a bonus.
What are the qualifications to become a dietician or nutritionist?
A Science Stream student (Physics, Chemistry and Biology student) can opt for Home Science, Food Technology or Nutrition Course after his 10+2. You can pursue these courses in graduation and post graduation level. If you're pursuing this course in graduation, you can pursue a B. Sc in Home Science from any prestigious university. However, if you want to specialise in dietetics and nutrition in post graduation level, you can pursue M.Sc in Food and Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition, Food Service Management or one year post graduate diploma in Dietetics and Public Health Nutrition.
What are the Career Opportunities in this field?
With health concerns rising, there are ample job opportunities for professionals in this field. You can find employment in hospitals, fitness centres, spas, health clubs, colleges, nursing care facilities, canteens, hotels, government, etc. You can also work as consultants or do private practice. The starting salary in this field is around Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 per month.
10 Best Colleges offering Courses in Nutrition & Dietetics
1) Lady Irwin College, Delhi University
2) Institute of Home Economics, New Delhi
3) Women's Christian College, Chennai
4) Bishop Choolaparambil Memorial College for Women, Kottayam
5) SNDT Women's University, Mumbai
6) G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology
7) Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University
8) Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai
9) Banasthali University, Jaipur
10) Gandhigram Rural Institute
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I'm science graduate & also i finished my MCA. I want to join Dietitian course through correspondence education. Is it possible? & what are the institutes?
i m a b.tech student (phy nd chem) bt did nt have bio as a subject bt wanna pursue the dieti8cian course so is it possible fr me to do d same… plz rply
Even if the top listed universities seem to be fine, the starting salary mentioned in this article is heavily misleading. I am a dietitian who has completed my dietetics from one of the top univeristies (though it is not listed here) but at any rate the starting salary was 6000 odd about 2 years back. Nowadays it has been raised to 15000 CTC which again means you get about 10000 in hand. Please know your stakes before joining this profession. Though later on there is a chance you would do well but there is a long struggle before that
I'm a B.Sc Nurse can i do a dietician course
I a M.sc Biotech with PGDCR. am i eligible for PHd in Nutrition and dietetics?
Whrere all i can apply?
career prospects for commerce students without maths with home science,
hi am a graduate in commerce and a MBA
in FB&E from Nirma University
i wanted to know if i am eligible to take up a course on
nutritionist from Delhi university. because of what i understand
from the eligiblity criteria is that only a science student can
persue this kind of course.
please guide.
i am B.A.student,also doing job as medical representative intrestet to do career in dietition and nutrition……so is it possible to me? reply
now iam purcuing bhm mba in amity university after that i want master . so what ís the best msc hm or msc nutrícian
I am ph.D in foods and Nutrition and working hard specially for community nutrition and clinical dietetics.Working as assistant professor at MPUAT,Udaipur Has an experience of 13 years in teaching and research and contributed several papers in indian and international journals. I am interested in contributing my knowledge in the above universities/colleges.
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