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How to go ahead in Dietetics and Nutrition: UG, PG, diploma courses and job prospects

Saikat Chakraborty
Posted on 15 Dec 2021
17:03 PM
The role of dieticians and nutritionists have become important as lifestyle diseases are on the rise. Shutterstock
Summary
Dieticians need to register with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Hospitals and nursing homes employ dieticians and nutritionists; private practice is also in vogue
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Healthy eating is essential to avoid regular visits to the doctor’s clinic, more so as lifestyle diseases and eating disorders are on the rise. This is where dieticians and nutritionists come into play. Choosing a career in Dietetics and Nutrition can be really rewarding if you want to help patients get back to full health by resorting to food science. 

Difference between dietitians and nutritionists 

Though both dietitians and nutritionists study diet, food, and nutrition, their job roles are different. The distinction is due to the type of education and professional training received.

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Studying Dietetics and Nutrition 

 

Leading institutes for Dietetics and Nutrition study

University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Course: B.Sc in Food & Dietetics.

 

Course: MSc in Food and Nutrition.

 

J.D Birla Institute, Kolkata

Course: Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics & Applied Nutrition (Affiliated to Jadavpur University). 

 

NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata & Durgapur

Course: MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics.

 

All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata

Course: Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics. 

 

Queen Mary’s College, Chennai

Degree: BSc in Nutrition in Dietetics. 

 

Jain University, Bangalore 

Degree: BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics. 

 

Osmania University College for Women, Hyderabad

Degree: MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics

 

Chandigarh University (CU), Chandigarh

Degree: MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics. 

 

Job roles with a Dietetics and Nutrition degree

 

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