Dietitian vs. Nutritionist

Dietitiannoun

A person who studies or practices dietetics.

Dietitiannoun

a specialist in the study of nutrition

Dietitian

A dietitian, medical dietitian, or dietician is an expert in identifying and treating disease-related malnutrition and in conducting medical nutrition therapy, for example designing an enteral tube feeding regimen or mitigating the effects of cancer cachexia. Many dietitians work in hospitals and usually see specific patients where a nutritional assessment and intervention has been requested by a doctor or nurse, for example if a patient has lost their ability to swallow or requires artificial nutrition due to intestinal failure.

Nutritionistnoun

An expert or specialist in nutrition.

Nutritionistnoun

a specialist in the study of nutrition.

Nutritionistnoun

a specialist in the study of nutrition

Nutritionist

A nutritionist is a person who advises others on matters of food and nutrition and their impacts on health. Some people specialize in particular areas, such as sports nutrition, public health, or animal nutrition, among other disciplines.