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Alternative Career - Nutritionist and dietitian
Posted Date:
12 Jan 2008
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Posted By: giridhar narayan Member Level: Diamond Points: 5
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A dietitian applies scientific principles of nutrition to the preparation of different kind of food for peopleÑin good health as also those suffering from disease/illness. Nutritionists and dietitian plan nutrition programmes and supervise the preparation and serving of meals.
Hospitals and nursing homes require full-time dietitians who advise and plan special diets for patients as part of their medical treatment. In community settings, dietitian may be employed in old age homes, residential schools/institutions, with catering services, hotels, local authorities, helping to develop and implement food policies, and help promote positive, enjoyable changes in food choice. Dietetics can also work as educators in centres of higher learning, in research, industry and as consultants or freelance for sports nutrition, media and fashion and beauty industry. Nutritionists also form part of staff for schemes such as Integrated Child Development Scheme run by government or non-government organizations
Food processing units, food manufacturers, food retailers, catering organisations and other industrial units allied to food and nutrition often engage the services of nutritionists and dietitians in a consultancy role. Freelance dietitians or consultant dietitians may perform nutrition screening for their clients, and offer advice on diet-related concerns such as weight loss, cholesterol reduction, sugar control, salt restricted diet etc.
The first step is to take up a Home Science course right after Plus Two or equivalent. In the case of the 3-year BHSC (Bachelor of Home Science) course, Food Nutrition Science and related aspects are taught as components of the course. There may be provision for specialising (major/honours) in this group of subjects. This course is designated in some universities as BSc (home science) and in some as BA (home science). The next step would be to take a Master's degree in Home Sciences with specialisation in food science and nutrition. Around 70 universities in the country conduct Home Science/Domestic Science/Home Economics courses. Some Agricultural Universities also offer BHSC/MHSC course. Admission is on the basis of an admission test. Preference is given to candidates with the science background at the Plus Two level.
The other line of action for entry into this career would be to take up a full- time catering diploma and add on specialisation in nutrition as part of further education. A bachelor's degree in Food Science/ Food Technology may also lead you to this line of work.
Food Science & Technology/Nutrition can be taken up in a B.Sc. course or as a Bachelor's degree in Applied Science, as in Delhi University.
There are Postgraduate diplomas in Nutrition and Dietetics that only Home Science/Microbiology/Biochemistry graduates can take up. Some of these courses are also open to students from other streams at some of the hotel management and catering institutes.
In most institutes, for a post graduate Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health Nutrition (DDPHN) the eligibility is B.Sc. in home science (10+2+3 scheme) from a recognised university with 50 per cent marks in the aggregate and 50 per cent or above marks in food and nutrition, physiology and biochemistry.
For M.Sc. in home science (food and nutrition): B.Sc. in home science (10+2+3 scheme) from a recognised university with 55 per cent marks in aggregate and 55 per cent marks in food and nutrition, food science, biochemistry and nutrition in the honours course, and food science, biochemistry and nutrition and dietetics in the pass course. The postgraduate diploma course in dietetics and nutrition is spread over one academic year, with a compulsory three-month internship in a hospital under a qualified dietitian.
Besides the preventive and curative aspects of medicine it is rehabilitation which helps in improving quality of life. Alongside the doctors and nurses, other medical staff like speech pathologists, audiologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and mental rehabilitation specialists help many individuals pick up the threads of their life.
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| Author: supreme 31 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold | Rating:  Points: 2 | Very useful information, Thanks for the effort
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