226501 - Dietitian

Assesses certain general nutritional needs of people or individual persons throughout their life and turns the knowledge gained into consultations, preserves people's health, reduces health risk or restores their health.

Main activities

* perform patient health status and nutrition assessment;
* consult patients about healthy eating principles, proper food selection and nutrition planning;
* create individual nutrition programs, considering patient needs, health status and lifestyle;
* monitor patient progress, identify necessary corrective actions and provide updated nutrition recommendations;
* inform patients, health specialists and the public about proper nutrition, nutritional disorders and the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

Characteristic competences

* perform nutrition assessment and diagnosis;
* create individual nutrition plans;
* understand the principles of nutrition science, human physiology and the relationship between diseases and nutrition;
* communicate and consult with patients;
* work as a team with other healthcare professionals.