This document discusses entrepreneurship opportunities for nutritionists and dietitians. It defines key terms like entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, and nutripreneur. Nutripreneurs are nutrition and dietetics professionals who start their own businesses, such as private clinics, consulting firms, or nutrition product companies. As entrepreneurs, nutripreneurs can work independently and provide services like medical nutrition therapy, wellness coaching, public speaking, or consulting for organizations. The document outlines the roles of nutritionists and dietitians and various practice settings where their entrepreneurial skills can be utilized, such as healthcare, education, fitness, food industry, and more.
Nutrition is vital for health and well-being. A balanced diet can prevent chronic diseases and improve energy levels. The document defines key nutrition terms and describes the digestive system and enzymes involved in breaking down food. It also covers the main food groups, macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins and fats, and provides classifications and sources of these nutrients. Guidelines like food guides and dietary allowances are discussed to promote appropriate diets and nutritional health.
Nutrition & Diet therapy Lecture Midterm to FinalsRochelle Ortillo
This document provides nutrition guidelines for infants, children, adolescents, and adults at different life stages. For infants, it recommends introducing rice cereal at 6 months and other grains, fruits, vegetables, meats, and yogurts between 6-12 months. It notes common nutrition issues like premature birth, cystic fibrosis, and failure to thrive in infancy. For children, it emphasizes balanced nutrition for growth. Key guidelines are provided for toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children. Common adolescent nutrition issues like eating disorders, obesity, and substance abuse are also outlined.
This was done as a student presentation using photographs & content from various web sites & textbooks on the assumption of fair usage for studying & is for NON-COMMERCIAL purposes.
The document discusses preventive nutrition and its role in promoting health and preventing disease. Preventive nutrition aims to help people live long, healthy lives through nutrition. It involves making dietary changes and lifestyle modifications to increase well-being, energy levels, and disease resistance. Small changes can help reduce the risk of degenerative diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Preventive nutrition follows principles of diversity, balance and moderation in the diet. It can benefit those with conditions like allergies, heart disease risks, digestive issues, and more.
Discuss essential components and purposes of nutritional assessment and nutritional screening.
Identify developmental nutritional considerations.
Identify factors influencing nutrition.
Identify anthropometric measures.
Identify risk factors and clinical signs of malnutrition.
Describe nursing interventions to promote optimal nutrition.
Plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care associated with nursing diagnoses related to nutritional problems.
The document discusses nutrition, diet therapy, and malnutrition. It defines nutrition as the study of food and how the body uses it. It also defines malnutrition as an imbalance in the body caused by a lack or excess of nutrients. The document identifies several forms of malnutrition including undernutrition, overnutrition, specific deficiencies, and imbalance. It also discusses protein deficiency and the conditions of kwashiorkor and marasmus which can result from inadequate protein intake. The causes and effects of malnutrition in the Philippines are outlined along with factors that influence food production, distribution, and utilization.
This document discusses nutrition and diet therapy. It defines nutrition as the science of food and nutrients and their role in maintaining homeostasis. Nutritional imbalance can impact health and disease. The six basic nutrients discussed are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are broken down, absorbed and used to provide energy, build tissues, and regulate bodily functions. Maintaining a balanced intake of nutrients is important for overall health and nutritional status.
Examville provides online study tools including practice tests, live classes, tutoring, and study guides to help students prepare for exams. The document discusses several key nutrition concepts including food groups, dietary standards, food exchange lists, nutrient density, and nutritional labeling formats. Food guides classify foods into groups to help people plan nutritious diets while dietary standards establish recommended nutrient allowances. Exchange lists group similar foods to allow for substitutions while maintaining nutritional balance. Nutrient density compares the nutrients a food provides relative to its calories. Standardized nutritional labels now provide consumers with information to make informed choices.
Nutrition is vital for health and well-being. A balanced diet can prevent chronic diseases and improve energy levels. The document defines key nutrition terms and describes the digestive system and enzymes involved in breaking down food. It also covers the main food groups, macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins and fats, and provides classifications and sources of these nutrients. Guidelines like food guides and dietary allowances are discussed to promote appropriate diets and nutritional health.
Nutrition & Diet therapy Lecture Midterm to FinalsRochelle Ortillo
This document provides nutrition guidelines for infants, children, adolescents, and adults at different life stages. For infants, it recommends introducing rice cereal at 6 months and other grains, fruits, vegetables, meats, and yogurts between 6-12 months. It notes common nutrition issues like premature birth, cystic fibrosis, and failure to thrive in infancy. For children, it emphasizes balanced nutrition for growth. Key guidelines are provided for toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children. Common adolescent nutrition issues like eating disorders, obesity, and substance abuse are also outlined.
This was done as a student presentation using photographs & content from various web sites & textbooks on the assumption of fair usage for studying & is for NON-COMMERCIAL purposes.
The document discusses preventive nutrition and its role in promoting health and preventing disease. Preventive nutrition aims to help people live long, healthy lives through nutrition. It involves making dietary changes and lifestyle modifications to increase well-being, energy levels, and disease resistance. Small changes can help reduce the risk of degenerative diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Preventive nutrition follows principles of diversity, balance and moderation in the diet. It can benefit those with conditions like allergies, heart disease risks, digestive issues, and more.
Discuss essential components and purposes of nutritional assessment and nutritional screening.
Identify developmental nutritional considerations.
Identify factors influencing nutrition.
Identify anthropometric measures.
Identify risk factors and clinical signs of malnutrition.
Describe nursing interventions to promote optimal nutrition.
Plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care associated with nursing diagnoses related to nutritional problems.
The document discusses nutrition, diet therapy, and malnutrition. It defines nutrition as the study of food and how the body uses it. It also defines malnutrition as an imbalance in the body caused by a lack or excess of nutrients. The document identifies several forms of malnutrition including undernutrition, overnutrition, specific deficiencies, and imbalance. It also discusses protein deficiency and the conditions of kwashiorkor and marasmus which can result from inadequate protein intake. The causes and effects of malnutrition in the Philippines are outlined along with factors that influence food production, distribution, and utilization.
This document discusses nutrition and diet therapy. It defines nutrition as the science of food and nutrients and their role in maintaining homeostasis. Nutritional imbalance can impact health and disease. The six basic nutrients discussed are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are broken down, absorbed and used to provide energy, build tissues, and regulate bodily functions. Maintaining a balanced intake of nutrients is important for overall health and nutritional status.
Examville provides online study tools including practice tests, live classes, tutoring, and study guides to help students prepare for exams. The document discusses several key nutrition concepts including food groups, dietary standards, food exchange lists, nutrient density, and nutritional labeling formats. Food guides classify foods into groups to help people plan nutritious diets while dietary standards establish recommended nutrient allowances. Exchange lists group similar foods to allow for substitutions while maintaining nutritional balance. Nutrient density compares the nutrients a food provides relative to its calories. Standardized nutritional labels now provide consumers with information to make informed choices.
The document discusses fortified snack foods for kids. It provides background on malnutrition issues in the Philippines and food fortification programs and policies mandated by the National Nutrition Council and Republic Act 8976. Fortified foods can help address nutrient deficiencies, but snacks should be chosen carefully and consumed in moderation to avoid issues like obesity. A healthy diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and whole grains instead of heavily processed foods high in fat, sugar, and salt.
This document provides information on diet therapy and protein energy malnutrition. It discusses the objectives and principles of diet therapy, including using food to treat diseases by changing a patient's normal diet based on their condition. It also covers the classification, causes, risk factors, complications, and treatment of protein energy malnutrition, specifically marasmus and kwashiorkor. The key differences between marasmus and kwashiorkor are outlined. Prevention and management of PEM focuses on proper nutrition, hygiene, breastfeeding, and treating underlying infections.
Here are some additional examples of meals and snacks adolescents may choose:
- Pasta with tomato sauce and vegetables
- Yogurt and fruit
- Peanut butter and banana sandwich
- Salad with chicken and dressing
- Granola bar
- Smoothie with yogurt, fruit and plant-based milk
- Hard boiled eggs
- Trail mix with nuts and dried fruit
- String cheese and crackers
The document discusses several key nutrition standards and guidelines used in the United States, including:
- Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) which establish recommendations for nutrient intake including the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), Adequate Intake (AI), and Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL).
- The Dietary Guidelines for Americans which provide science-based advice to promote health and reduce risk of chronic disease.
- USDA Food Guides including MyPyramid which group foods and recommend daily servings to help people achieve a healthy diet.
- Food labels and daily values which provide information on calories and nutrients to help consumers make informed choices.
The document defines family and discusses the Filipino family structure. It provides definitions of family from various sources that emphasize family as a basic social unit shaped by society. It then outlines sections from the Philippine Constitution regarding the state's recognition and protection of family. The rest of the document discusses characteristics of the Filipino family including bilateral kinship and family types, roles, and stages of development. It also examines theoretical approaches to understanding the family, including developmental, structural-functional, and systems models.
The document discusses the key concepts of community health nursing including defining a community, health, and nursing; it describes the focus, clients, scope, and skills of community health nursing; and it explains the nursing process used in community health nursing from assessment of communities, families, and individuals to planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
Family as client community nurse health prepared by saif musadaq hasan al fartoosi / nursng master student / university of kufa
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon mastery of this slides, you should be able to:
◆ Analyze changing definitions of family.
◆ Discuss characteristics all families have in common.
◆ Identify five attributes that help explain how families function as social systems.
◆ Discuss how a family’s culture influences its values, behaviors, prescribed roles,
and distribution of power.
◆ Compare and contrast the variety of structures that make up families.
◆ Describe the functions of a family.
◆ Identify the stages of the family life cycle and the developmental tasks of a family
as it grows.
◆ Analyze the role of the community health nurse in promoting the health of the
family unit.
The document discusses nutrition and aging. It begins by defining old age according to the WHO as those aged 65 and older. It then covers physiological changes that occur with aging like decreased metabolism and activity levels. This reduces caloric and nutrition needs but increases requirements for vitamins and minerals. Common nutritional problems in the elderly like tooth loss, digestion issues, and economic challenges are also covered. The document emphasizes the importance of proper nutrition for health, disease prevention, and quality of life in old age.
Chapter 13 Nutrition and care Assessment KellyGCDET
This document discusses how illness can affect nutrition status. It explains that illnesses and their treatments may reduce appetite and food intake. It also notes that chronic illnesses may require long-term dietary adjustments. The document also outlines the nutrition care process, which includes nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring. It provides details on the components of a nutrition assessment, including medical history, dietary assessment, anthropometric data, biochemical analyses, and physical examination.
Adult nutrition and mangament of nutritional disorders in adultKoppala RVS Chaitanya
This document discusses nutrition and management in aging adults. It covers the following key points:
1. Nutritional needs change as adults age, with caloric requirements generally decreasing with each passing decade. Adults progress through early, middle, older, and oldest stages.
2. Common health conditions in aging adults include heart disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and prostate cancer. Nutrition can help prevent and manage these conditions.
3. A comprehensive nutrition assessment evaluates an older adult's dietary intake, nutritional status, risk for malnutrition, and any factors impacting eating like physical and cognitive limitations. Regular screening is important to identify and address nutritional deficiencies or health risks.
Nursing informatics theories, models, and frameworksJoseph Lagod
Nursing informatics is an established and growing specialty area in nursing that employs information technologies. It combines nursing science, computer science, and information science. Nursing informatics helps manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge to support decision-making by patients, nurses, and other providers. The goal is to improve care through the effective use of information technology.
This document provides background information on the Crisostomo family that is the subject of a family nursing diagnosis study. It introduces the family structure, which consists of an elderly widow, Angelita Policarpio, living with her daughter Irma Crisostomo and son-in-law George Crisostomo. It then discusses the socioeconomic factors of the family, including their education, occupations, income, religion and environmental living conditions. Finally, it provides a health assessment of family member Angelita Policarpio, outlining her medical history of kidney stones, arthritis, hypertension and current medications. The document lays out the initial data collected on the Crisostomo family to inform the family nursing diagnosis and care plan.
The document describes the Nutrition Care Process, which is a standardized process for providing nutrition care. It involves 5 steps: nutrition screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring and evaluation. Nutrition screening is used to quickly identify patients at nutritional risk and determine if a full assessment is needed. Hospitals are required to conduct nutrition screening within 24 hours of admission according to Joint Commission standards. Nutrition assessments gather comprehensive dietary, medical, and social data on patients to identify nutrition problems. This leads to developing a nutrition diagnosis, then creating and implementing a nutrition intervention plan to address the problem. Progress is monitored and outcomes are evaluated.
Philippines' Nutrition tools and food labelsrlmagpantay
The document provides information on how to read and understand nutrition labels. It discusses key parts of the nutrition facts panel including serving size, calories, fat, and cholesterol. It explains that serving size indicates the amount the nutritional information is based on. Calories provide a measure of energy. Total fat shows the amount of fat per serving, and it's important to limit saturated and trans fats. Cholesterol occurs naturally but too much LDL cholesterol can increase risk of heart disease.
This document provides an overview of various laws and regulations affecting the practice of nursing in the Philippines. It lists presidential decrees, administrative orders, department circulars, executive orders, house bills, presidential proclamations, letters of instruction, republic acts, board of nursing resolutions, and relevant aspects of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. The document was prepared by Mark Fredderick R. Abejo R.N, M.A.N and covers a wide range of topics including healthcare staffing ratios, immunization requirements, healthcare rights, and ethics standards for nurses.
The document summarizes the history and implementation of primary health care (PHC) in the Philippines. It discusses the definition of PHC according to the WHO and how it was adopted in the Philippines. It then outlines the different periods of PHC implementation: pre-devolution, institutionalization, and devolution. Under each period, it describes the various approaches, innovations, and mechanisms used to promote PHC in the country. It concludes by noting some of the challenges faced in fully implementing PHC.
This document discusses nutrition during old age. It begins by defining old age as 60 years and above. Nutrition for the elderly is called geriatric nutrition. Aging brings physiological, psychological, and immunological changes that influence nutritional status. There are reductions in energy, carbohydrate, and protein needs due to loss of muscle mass and reduced physical activity. Key nutrients like calcium, iron, zinc, vitamins D and B12 must be consumed in adequate amounts to support the needs of aging bodies and prevent deficiencies and related health problems. Maintaining good nutrition is important for health, well-being, and quality of life during the later years.
This document discusses alternative and complementary medical therapies. It states that these therapies consider emotional and spiritual well-being as important to health. These interventions like music therapy, massage therapy, and laughter therapy aim to promote optimal health and involve patients in their own care. Studies have shown that these therapies are effective in controlling health problems and have no side effects. Relaxation therapies can distract from pain and anxiety. There is a growing trend of using these alternative therapies both alone and along with allopathic medicine, possibly due to side effects of conventional treatments. Nurses need knowledge of these therapies to support patients' health beliefs and choices.
This document provides a community diagnosis of Sitio Asana 1 in Barangay Santisima Cruz, Laguna, Philippines. It includes a community profile with information on the population, family structure, socioeconomic factors, homes and environment, health care practices, community development issues and recommendations. A total of 332 households were surveyed out of 520 households in the community. The population is made up of slightly more males than females. Most families are nuclear in structure and the main occupations include fishing and construction.
Dietitians provide food and nutrition information, and support people to improve their health. They provide advice on nutrition-related matters. Dietitians can also change diets to help manage conditions such as: diabetes
The document discusses fortified snack foods for kids. It provides background on malnutrition issues in the Philippines and food fortification programs and policies mandated by the National Nutrition Council and Republic Act 8976. Fortified foods can help address nutrient deficiencies, but snacks should be chosen carefully and consumed in moderation to avoid issues like obesity. A healthy diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and whole grains instead of heavily processed foods high in fat, sugar, and salt.
This document provides information on diet therapy and protein energy malnutrition. It discusses the objectives and principles of diet therapy, including using food to treat diseases by changing a patient's normal diet based on their condition. It also covers the classification, causes, risk factors, complications, and treatment of protein energy malnutrition, specifically marasmus and kwashiorkor. The key differences between marasmus and kwashiorkor are outlined. Prevention and management of PEM focuses on proper nutrition, hygiene, breastfeeding, and treating underlying infections.
Here are some additional examples of meals and snacks adolescents may choose:
- Pasta with tomato sauce and vegetables
- Yogurt and fruit
- Peanut butter and banana sandwich
- Salad with chicken and dressing
- Granola bar
- Smoothie with yogurt, fruit and plant-based milk
- Hard boiled eggs
- Trail mix with nuts and dried fruit
- String cheese and crackers
The document discusses several key nutrition standards and guidelines used in the United States, including:
- Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) which establish recommendations for nutrient intake including the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), Adequate Intake (AI), and Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL).
- The Dietary Guidelines for Americans which provide science-based advice to promote health and reduce risk of chronic disease.
- USDA Food Guides including MyPyramid which group foods and recommend daily servings to help people achieve a healthy diet.
- Food labels and daily values which provide information on calories and nutrients to help consumers make informed choices.
The document defines family and discusses the Filipino family structure. It provides definitions of family from various sources that emphasize family as a basic social unit shaped by society. It then outlines sections from the Philippine Constitution regarding the state's recognition and protection of family. The rest of the document discusses characteristics of the Filipino family including bilateral kinship and family types, roles, and stages of development. It also examines theoretical approaches to understanding the family, including developmental, structural-functional, and systems models.
The document discusses the key concepts of community health nursing including defining a community, health, and nursing; it describes the focus, clients, scope, and skills of community health nursing; and it explains the nursing process used in community health nursing from assessment of communities, families, and individuals to planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
Family as client community nurse health prepared by saif musadaq hasan al fartoosi / nursng master student / university of kufa
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon mastery of this slides, you should be able to:
◆ Analyze changing definitions of family.
◆ Discuss characteristics all families have in common.
◆ Identify five attributes that help explain how families function as social systems.
◆ Discuss how a family’s culture influences its values, behaviors, prescribed roles,
and distribution of power.
◆ Compare and contrast the variety of structures that make up families.
◆ Describe the functions of a family.
◆ Identify the stages of the family life cycle and the developmental tasks of a family
as it grows.
◆ Analyze the role of the community health nurse in promoting the health of the
family unit.
The document discusses nutrition and aging. It begins by defining old age according to the WHO as those aged 65 and older. It then covers physiological changes that occur with aging like decreased metabolism and activity levels. This reduces caloric and nutrition needs but increases requirements for vitamins and minerals. Common nutritional problems in the elderly like tooth loss, digestion issues, and economic challenges are also covered. The document emphasizes the importance of proper nutrition for health, disease prevention, and quality of life in old age.
Chapter 13 Nutrition and care Assessment KellyGCDET
This document discusses how illness can affect nutrition status. It explains that illnesses and their treatments may reduce appetite and food intake. It also notes that chronic illnesses may require long-term dietary adjustments. The document also outlines the nutrition care process, which includes nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring. It provides details on the components of a nutrition assessment, including medical history, dietary assessment, anthropometric data, biochemical analyses, and physical examination.
Adult nutrition and mangament of nutritional disorders in adultKoppala RVS Chaitanya
This document discusses nutrition and management in aging adults. It covers the following key points:
1. Nutritional needs change as adults age, with caloric requirements generally decreasing with each passing decade. Adults progress through early, middle, older, and oldest stages.
2. Common health conditions in aging adults include heart disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and prostate cancer. Nutrition can help prevent and manage these conditions.
3. A comprehensive nutrition assessment evaluates an older adult's dietary intake, nutritional status, risk for malnutrition, and any factors impacting eating like physical and cognitive limitations. Regular screening is important to identify and address nutritional deficiencies or health risks.
Nursing informatics theories, models, and frameworksJoseph Lagod
Nursing informatics is an established and growing specialty area in nursing that employs information technologies. It combines nursing science, computer science, and information science. Nursing informatics helps manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge to support decision-making by patients, nurses, and other providers. The goal is to improve care through the effective use of information technology.
This document provides background information on the Crisostomo family that is the subject of a family nursing diagnosis study. It introduces the family structure, which consists of an elderly widow, Angelita Policarpio, living with her daughter Irma Crisostomo and son-in-law George Crisostomo. It then discusses the socioeconomic factors of the family, including their education, occupations, income, religion and environmental living conditions. Finally, it provides a health assessment of family member Angelita Policarpio, outlining her medical history of kidney stones, arthritis, hypertension and current medications. The document lays out the initial data collected on the Crisostomo family to inform the family nursing diagnosis and care plan.
The document describes the Nutrition Care Process, which is a standardized process for providing nutrition care. It involves 5 steps: nutrition screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring and evaluation. Nutrition screening is used to quickly identify patients at nutritional risk and determine if a full assessment is needed. Hospitals are required to conduct nutrition screening within 24 hours of admission according to Joint Commission standards. Nutrition assessments gather comprehensive dietary, medical, and social data on patients to identify nutrition problems. This leads to developing a nutrition diagnosis, then creating and implementing a nutrition intervention plan to address the problem. Progress is monitored and outcomes are evaluated.
Philippines' Nutrition tools and food labelsrlmagpantay
The document provides information on how to read and understand nutrition labels. It discusses key parts of the nutrition facts panel including serving size, calories, fat, and cholesterol. It explains that serving size indicates the amount the nutritional information is based on. Calories provide a measure of energy. Total fat shows the amount of fat per serving, and it's important to limit saturated and trans fats. Cholesterol occurs naturally but too much LDL cholesterol can increase risk of heart disease.
This document provides an overview of various laws and regulations affecting the practice of nursing in the Philippines. It lists presidential decrees, administrative orders, department circulars, executive orders, house bills, presidential proclamations, letters of instruction, republic acts, board of nursing resolutions, and relevant aspects of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. The document was prepared by Mark Fredderick R. Abejo R.N, M.A.N and covers a wide range of topics including healthcare staffing ratios, immunization requirements, healthcare rights, and ethics standards for nurses.
The document summarizes the history and implementation of primary health care (PHC) in the Philippines. It discusses the definition of PHC according to the WHO and how it was adopted in the Philippines. It then outlines the different periods of PHC implementation: pre-devolution, institutionalization, and devolution. Under each period, it describes the various approaches, innovations, and mechanisms used to promote PHC in the country. It concludes by noting some of the challenges faced in fully implementing PHC.
This document discusses nutrition during old age. It begins by defining old age as 60 years and above. Nutrition for the elderly is called geriatric nutrition. Aging brings physiological, psychological, and immunological changes that influence nutritional status. There are reductions in energy, carbohydrate, and protein needs due to loss of muscle mass and reduced physical activity. Key nutrients like calcium, iron, zinc, vitamins D and B12 must be consumed in adequate amounts to support the needs of aging bodies and prevent deficiencies and related health problems. Maintaining good nutrition is important for health, well-being, and quality of life during the later years.
This document discusses alternative and complementary medical therapies. It states that these therapies consider emotional and spiritual well-being as important to health. These interventions like music therapy, massage therapy, and laughter therapy aim to promote optimal health and involve patients in their own care. Studies have shown that these therapies are effective in controlling health problems and have no side effects. Relaxation therapies can distract from pain and anxiety. There is a growing trend of using these alternative therapies both alone and along with allopathic medicine, possibly due to side effects of conventional treatments. Nurses need knowledge of these therapies to support patients' health beliefs and choices.
This document provides a community diagnosis of Sitio Asana 1 in Barangay Santisima Cruz, Laguna, Philippines. It includes a community profile with information on the population, family structure, socioeconomic factors, homes and environment, health care practices, community development issues and recommendations. A total of 332 households were surveyed out of 520 households in the community. The population is made up of slightly more males than females. Most families are nuclear in structure and the main occupations include fishing and construction.
Dietitians provide food and nutrition information, and support people to improve their health. They provide advice on nutrition-related matters. Dietitians can also change diets to help manage conditions such as: diabetes
This document provides information about community nutrition and nutrition counseling. It begins with an assessment evaluation breakdown for a community nutrition course. It then defines community nutrition and discusses the roles of nutritionists in assessing food/nutrition situations and helping communities develop healthy habits. Key terms are outlined, and global malnutrition statistics provided. The remainder discusses nutritional counseling, including defining it as a two-way process between client and counselor to set goals. Principles of ethical counseling and various counseling approaches are also summarized.
This document provides information about community nutrition and nutrition counseling. It discusses:
- Assessment criteria for a community nutrition course, including assignments, quizzes, and exams.
- Definitions of community nutrition and how it aims to help individuals and groups develop healthy eating habits.
- Key terms used in community nutrition like community, child, newborn, and adolescent.
- Global and Ethiopian nutrition statistics on undernutrition.
- The roles, principles, approaches, and qualities of effective nutrition counseling. Counseling aims to help clients make dietary changes through education, support and setting achievable goals.
This document discusses the role of community dietitians. It begins by introducing Dietitians of Canada and the Community Dietitians in Health Centres Network. It then discusses how community dietitians work in various settings like community health centres. They play a key role in primary health care through activities like health promotion, disease prevention, and addressing the social determinants of health. The document provides examples of the types of activities community dietitians engage in.
This document discusses nutrition and dietetics programs which teach students how to use food therapeutically for disease management. Students learn food production techniques like menu planning, purchasing, storage, preparation, and cost control. Dietitians work in healthcare, education, corporate wellness, and research, using nutrition science to help people make healthy dietary choices and lifestyle improvements. Nutritionists study nutrients, diet, health, and may work in food science or journalism. Taking these courses prepares students to be clinical dietitians, community dietitians, or management dietitians who provide medical nutrition therapy, public nutrition programs, or manage food service operations.
This document provides an overview of health education, including definitions, principles, approaches, and roles. It defines key terms like health education, health promotion, and health literacy. It describes different models of health education and discusses the roles of health educators as well as organizations involved in health education like the Central Health Education Bureau. Specific methods of health education are also outlined such as group discussions, counseling, and the use of mass communication channels.
The document discusses health career planning and pathways. It explains that health career planning involves self-assessment, career exploration, decision making, and creating a plan of action. It then outlines 12 different health career pathways including disease prevention and control, personal healthcare, maternal and child care, mental healthcare, and emergency medical services. The pathways provide areas of focus and flexibility for pursuing various health-related careers.
Chapter 9: Trends, Predictions, and Your Futurerudisillds
The document discusses 10 trends predicted to influence the future of dietetics: 1) aging population, 2) increasing diversity, 3) online education, 4) interdisciplinary teams, 5) generalists vs specialists, 6) new technologies, 7) personalized nutrition, 8) food industry changes, 9) healthcare reform, and 10) uncertain funding. It predicts a 20% increase in dietetics jobs through 2020 focusing on disease prevention. Future dietitians will need broad skills across many disciplines to work on interprofessional teams and adapt to changing roles.
Health promotion is not only the responsibilty of health sector but goes beyond healthy lifestyles to wellbeing. (Ottawa Charter 1986)
The science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move towards a state of optimal health.(American Journal of Health Promotion 1986)
This document provides information about planning a career in healthcare. It discusses the importance of self-assessment in career planning to understand one's skills and interests. It also outlines the main steps in career planning: self-assessment, career exploration, decision making, and creating a plan of action. The document then lists 12 common healthcare career pathways and provides example careers within each pathway. Finally, it distinguishes between medical professions and allied health professions, which have specialized skills that work with people accessing healthcare.
The document outlines the role of nurses in health promotion. It discusses 7 key responsibilities: 1) assessing health needs and educating individuals, 2) building capacity in health promotion through lifelong learning, 3) partnering with other sectors to implement strategies, 4) tackling multiple health determinants, 5) evaluating health promotion activities, 6) conducting research to develop evidence-based practices, and 7) advocating for individuals and communities at political and social levels. The overall role of nurses is to incorporate and facilitate health promotion in various settings through empowering individuals and communities.
This document provides an overview of health education, including definitions, aims, principles, approaches, methods, and practices. It defines health education as a process aimed at encouraging people to maintain and improve their health. The main goals are to promote healthy behaviors and proper use of health services. Effective health education is based on principles like credibility, participation, motivation, and learning by doing. Common approaches include educational, regulatory, service-based, and primary healthcare. Methods involve the use of audiovisual aids, and individual, group-based, and mass communication techniques like lectures, demonstrations, and discussions.
The document provides an overview of health education, including definitions, aims, principles, approaches, methods, and practices. It defines health education as any combination of learning experiences designed to help individuals and communities improve their health. The key principles of health education discussed are credibility, interest, participation, motivation, comprehension, reinforcement, learning by doing, known to unknown, setting an example, good human relations, feedback, and using community leaders. The common approaches covered are regulatory, service, educational, and primary health care. Audio-visual aids and various methods of communication are also mentioned as practices of health education.
Quality Applications in Nutrition PracticeNilly Shams
This document discusses quality applications in nutrition practice. It begins by outlining several objectives, including defining quality in healthcare, applying quality concepts to nutrition practice, and considering measurable and perceptive factors in nutrition care. It then provides definitions of quality from various organizations that emphasize meeting patient needs and expectations. Key dimensions of quality like appropriateness, availability, competency, and effectiveness are explained. The document also discusses how to achieve quality and patient safety in nutrition care through systematic screening, individualized care plans, monitoring, and targeting quality in a personalized manner.
This document discusses various aspects of diet counseling including models of behavior change, communication skills for counselors, the nutrition care plan process, and tips for effective counseling. It emphasizes the importance of active listening, asking open-ended questions, reflecting clients' statements, summarizing discussions, and using a caring and non-judgmental approach to help clients make sustainable dietary changes. The overall goal of diet counseling is to build rapport, understand clients' perspectives, and facilitate behavior changes through empathy, education and action planning.
This document provides an overview of health promotion. It defines health promotion as enabling people to increase control over their health. The goal of health promotion is to educate and empower people to make informed health decisions. It discusses models of health promotion that incorporate health education, protection, and prevention. Key principles outlined include taking a population-level approach and addressing social determinants of health. The document also outlines different approaches to health promotion, such as medical, behavioral, educational, empowerment, and social change approaches. Finally, it provides an example comparing how each approach may address the issue of smoking.
The document provides information on evidence-based guidelines in nutrition practice. It discusses:
- The process of developing evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines which are disease/condition-specific recommendations derived from systematic reviews of scientific evidence.
- Key elements of the guidelines include explanations of scope, interventions considered, major recommendations and corresponding strength of evidence ratings.
- The ADA evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines for diabetes are published online. They are similar to guidelines from the American Diabetes Association but developed using a different method.
- Evidence-based guidelines are designed to assist in appropriate nutrition care decisions for specific diseases/conditions based on analysis of relevant research studies.
community nutrition and food industry.pptmarwa3mrf
This document outlines key concepts in health education, including its definition as a process that affects people's health knowledge, attitudes, and practices. It discusses the general goals of health education as promoting health, preventing disease, and encouraging appropriate health service use. Specific objectives include increasing target groups' health knowledge and supporting positive health behaviors. The document also covers principles of health education, such as learning by doing; communication elements like the message, communicator, and audience; venues for health education; and the importance of evaluation programs to modify them based on results.
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3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar lead (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
6. Describe the flow of current around the heart during the cardiac cycle
7. Discuss the placement and polarity of the leads of electrocardiograph
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10. Define the mean QRS vector
11. Describe the axes of leads (hexagonal reference system)
12. Comprehend the vectorial analysis of the normal ECG
13. Determine the mean electrical axis of the ventricular QRS and appreciate the mean axis deviation
14. Explain the concepts of current of injury, J point, and their significance
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1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. Chapter 3, Cardiology Explained, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2214/
7. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
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Entrepreneurship in the field of nutrition & dietetics myself
1. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
IN THE FIELD OF
NUTRITION & DIETETICS
PRESENTER
Bikram Poudel
Sanjeev Bhele
SEM III
MSc. Nutrition & Dietetics, CAFODAT
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2. Contents
• Entrepreneur
• Quality of Entrepreneur
• Entrepreneurship
• Pillars of Entrepreneurship
• Nutrition & Dietetics
• Nutritionist &Dietitian
• Role of Nutritionist & Dietitians
• Scopes of Nutritionist & Dietitians
• Nutripreneur/ Dietitian Entrepreneur
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3. Entrepreneur
• An Entrepreneur is a person who develop a new idea and take the
risk of setting up an enterprises to produce a services which satisfies
customers need and well being.
• Entrepreneur is an individual who, rather than working as an
employee, runs a small business and assumes all the risk and reward of
a given business venture, idea, or good or service offered for sale. The
entrepreneur is commonly seen as a business leader and innovator of
new ideas and business processes.
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4. Quality of Entrepreneur
• Opportunity-seeking
• Persevering
• Risk Taking
• Demanding for efficiency and quality
• Information-seeking
• Goal setting
• Planning
• Persuasion and networking
• Building self-confidence
• Listening to others
• Demonstrating leadership
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5. Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship is the process of starting a business or other
organization where entrepreneur develops a business plan, acquires the
human and other required resources, and is fully responsible for its
success or failure with the capacity and willingness to develop
organize and manage a business venture along with any of
its risks in order to make a profit.
• It is a practice and a process that results in creativity, innovation and
enterprise development and growth that refers to an individual’s ability
to turn ideas into action involving and engaging in socially-useful
wealth creation through application of innovative thinking and
execution to meet consumer needs, using one’s own labour, time and
ideas.
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6. Pillars of Entrepreneurship
i. An idea and market.
ii. Skills/knowledge and experience.
iii. Resources.
iv. Motivation and hard work.
IDEA
SKILLS
RESOURCES
MOTIVATON&WORK
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7. Nutrition & Dietetics
• Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and
other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth,
reproduction, health and disease of an organism.
• Dietetics is the interpretation and communication of the science of
nutrition where individual can make practical choices about food and
life style in terms of both health and diseases.
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8. Nutritionist &Dietitian
• A nutritionist is a qualified nutrition professional that has the expertise to
provide a range of evidence based nutrition services related to nutrition,
public health nutrition, policy and research, and community health.
• A nutritionist is a person who advises on matters of food and nutrition that
impacts on health.
• Dietitian are the healthcare professionals and experts who treats nutritional
problems and overview the patients by providing dietary needs, plans
menus, and instructs patients and their families about proper nutritional
care.
• Dietitians have the expertise to provide individual dietary counselling,
medical nutrition therapy (MNT), group dietary therapy and food service
management.
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9. Role & responsibilities of Nutritionist &
Dietitians
• Responsible for developing, planning, directing, and coordinating
nutritional and dietetic services at the institutional level.
• Implement food handling and storage policies that will assure food safety.
• Plan, organize, and conduct nutrition and dietetic education for patients.
• Complete nutritional assessments and participate in the interdisciplinary
comprehensive assessments.
• Develop and implement an individualized education plan for medical
nutrition therapy in accordance with the patient's medical program goals and
objectives.
• Facilitate group sessions, participate in supervised lunch groups, and meal
planning.
• Help the food service director in developing and providing in-service
education and training for dietary employees.
• Develop and prepare statistical reports, including documentation of patient
assessments and nutritional care plans in medical records.
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10. Scopes of Nutritionist & Dietitians
Health care units and institutions.
Community and public health.
Entrepreneurial and private practice.
Foodservice systems/ department.
Integrative and functional food/ medicine.
Management and leadership.
Military service.
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11. Nutrition informatics.
Preventive care, wellness, and weight management.
Research.
School nutrition.
Sports nutrition.
Sustainable resilient healthy food and water systems programs.
Business and communications.
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14. Nutripreneurship/ Dietitian
Entrepreneurship
• Nutripreneurship is the practice and process that results in creativity,
innovation, development and growth of nutrition businesses.
• As we know, entrepreneurship is a self willing and approached
business firm which starts with a limited investment where they paved
their own pathway with their efforts and ideas in their corresponding
field.
• So, in the field of nutrition and dietetics entrepreneurship, a person is
termed as: NUTRIPRENEURS.
• Nutripreneurs are nutritionists innovators who use a process of
changing the current situation of the existing products and services, to
set up new products and new services.
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15. • Basically, Nutripreneurs are the trained and skilled entrepreneurs who
may engaged in a field such as:
Private Nutrition/ Diet Clinics.
Researcher firms.
School Nutrition Facilitators.
Gyms and Workout firms Nutrition Counselor.
Bloggers, Webinars.
Consultant.
Nutraceutical based firms.
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16. • Nutritionists and Dietitians in private practice are entrepreneurs
(Nutripreneurs) and innovators in providing nutrition products (functional
foods)and services to consumers, industry, media, and businesses.
• They can provide MNT (Medical Nutrition Therapy) to individuals and
groups in all populations.
• They can be chief executive officers, business owners, consultants,
professional speakers, writers, journalists, chefs, educators, health and
wellness coaches, and spokespersons.
• They can work under contract for organizations and government agencies,
such as health care or food companies, businesses and corporations,
employee wellness programs, and the media.
• Nutritionists and Dietitians Entrepreneurs can provide comprehensive food
(litto/ malted products) and nutrition services to individuals, groups,
foodservice and restaurant managers, food vendors and distributors,
athletes, sports teams, and company employees.
• They can act as expert witnesses and consultants on legal matters related to
food and nutrition.
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Qualities of an entrepreneur
Opportunity seeker
Business Opportunity Seekers are in constant search of the latest, most effective money making opportunities. An Opportunity Seeker Is a person that pursues an established opportunity. People who wait for the government to change or for the weather to first become fair do not make it far as entrepreneurs. There are millions of opportunities around us but what are usually lacking are people who take initiative to transform these opportunities into profitable business ventures. Opportunity seekers do not sit around and wait to be told or forced by events to act. Seek opportunities.
Persevering
Persevere is to continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success. Every entrepreneur will face obstacles, ranging from lack of finance, lack of belief by customers to comments of “you are going to fail like others before did.” The successful entrepreneur is determined in the face of serious challenges and obstacles. This is the quality, which enables the entrepreneurs to develop determination to have a thorough job done at any cost in terms of personal sacrifice. By doing this, the entrepreneur remains working towards the achievement of his/her set goals. Entrepreneurs need to be able to deal with obstacles. A business does not get built overnight, and turning your idea into a reality will take time. You'll have to become accustomed to people saying no to you. What makes entrepreneurs great is having the perseverance to grow regardless of how many times they are shut down. Be determined.
Risk Taking
RISK–TAKING is the act or fact of doing something that involves danger or risk in order to achieve a goal.
Entrepreneurs are people who prefer taking moderate risks. Before they commit themselves and their resources, they assess the risks that are associated with a business opportunity that they have selected, and their ability to manage them, the benefits that they will realise and the challenges that they will face from the venture to be undertaken.
Entrepreneurs can earn profits as a result of taking risks and the higher the risks, the higher the profits. However, entrepreneurs will always prefer to take on those risks that they can manage.
Starting any business can be risky. As an entrepreneur, you should be able to take risks and realize that mistakes happen. If your gut is telling you to sign a contract with a new client, then you should be willing to take the chance regardless of the outcome. When making a major decision regarding your business, ask yourself the three questions listed below:
Will this decision be an asset for my business--financially or professionally?
What will be the long-term results due to this decision?
Does the rest of my team (staff, board of directors, investors) agree with this decision?
Remember, mistakes and setbacks are a part of growing a business. Do not become discouraged because a business deal didn't go as planned or your decision resulted in challenges for your business. Through trials and tribulations, entrepreneurs learn from their mistakes which can lead to having a more successful business.
Demanding for efficiency and quality
Efficiency is the state or quality of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in performance. Quality is the character with respect to fineness, or grade of excellence. This is the quality that enables an entrepreneur to do things that meet or surpass existing standards of excellence or improve on performance by striving to do things faster, better and cheaply. By doing this, the entrepreneur remains ahead of others, makes more profits and retains a growing market share. Be consistent in your worth of skills and knowledge.
Information-seeking
Information seeking is the process or activity of attempting to obtain information in both human and technological contexts. Information seeking has been viewed as a cognitive exercise, as a social and cultural exchange, as discrete strategies applied when confronting uncertainty, and as a basic condition of humanity in which all individuals exist. Information is power. An entrepreneur is always in search of new ideas and informations from various sources to help reach objectives or clarify problems. He can consult experts for business or technical advice. He personally undertakes research, analysis or investigation on his own to get information in realising his goals.
Goal setting
Goal setting involves the development of an action plan designed to motivate and guide a person or group toward a goal. This refers to the ability of an entrepreneur to set clear and specific goals and objectives. These goals and objectives are normally high and challenging but at the same time, realistic and can be attained, given the resources that one has got at his/her disposal.Many people think sweet talking is an important attribute of successful entrepreneurs. The ability to always do what the entrepreneur said they will do is more important than being a sweet talker. At times, it takes great personal sacrifice such as spending more time on the job or losing some of your profit in order to satisfy a customer. Fulfil your commitments no matter what. Perhaps the most important trait is that of setting goals. You should have a clear idea of how your life and your business will look like in the short and long term.
Systematic Planning
Planning (also called forethought) is the process of thinking about and organizing the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Entrepreneurs develop and use logical, step-by-step, realistic and proper plans to accomplish their goals. They believe in systematic planning and its proper execution to reach goals. Planning every aspect of your business is not only a must, but also builds habits that every business owner should develop, implement, and maintain. Successful entrepreneurs are systematic planners. They decide what they are going to do in an orderly and logical way. You have to get used to breaking large tasks into sub tasks with clear time frames. Keep financial records and use them to make decisions. Engage in systematic planning.
Persuasion and networking
Persuasion is something meant to get you to do or believe something or the process of guiding people and oneself toward the adoption of an idea. Network is to interact with other people to exchange information and develop contacts, especially to further one's career. It’s nearly impossible to succeed without people to help you. Nobody can do everything on their own, and being friendly and helpful is one of the most important traits for a young entrepreneur to have. Without the ability to network and work with people, you won’t be able to develop the connections that you need to get the places you want to go. Remember that humility is a virtue, and connecting with people is a skill that lasts for your entire career. Entrepreneurs should enjoy meeting people especially for networking, speaking at business seminars and increasing sales.
Building self-confidence
This is a feeling of trust in one's abilities, qualities, and judgment. Contrary to popular daydreams, being your own boss does not equal sleeping in till noon and taking endless vacation days—at least not if you want to run a business that has any chance of success. When you’re the only one peering over your shoulder, you need to be able to keep yourself on task in the face of distractions, challenges, and the tempting knowledge that you can technically do whatever you want, whenever you want, without getting in any immediate trouble. You have to be able to look at the big picture and realize that cutting corners now will only hurt you down the road.
Listening to others
Listening is paying attention keenly to what others say. Entrepreneurs need to listen more and talk less. Listen as though the other person is about to reveal a great secret or the winning lottery number and you will hear it only once. Since you always pay attention to what you most value, when you pay close attention to another person, you tell that person that they are of great value to you. You will be remembered. When you are not presenting to investors or your team, try to spend more time listening than talking. You can’t learn anything new while you’re talking, yet many entrepreneurs seem to never stop. It’s a sad spiral, since the more you talk, the less people really hear, meaning they don’t learn anything either
8.Demonstrating leadership
Leadership is having a compelling vision for the future. Certain leadership characteristics allow leaders, especially entrepreneurs, to experience greater success. A leader is someone who values the goal over any unpleasantness the work it takes to get there may bring. But a leader is more than just tenacious. A leader has strong communication skills and the ability to amass a team of people toward a common goal in a way that the entire team is motivated and works effectively to get there as a team. A leader earns the trust and respect of his team by demonstrating postive work qualities and confidence, then fostering an environment that proliferates these values throught the team. A leader who nobody will follow is not a leader of anything at all.
Acute, ambulatory/outpatient, home care, and extended health care. RDs participate in, manage, and direct nutrition programs and services to identify and evaluate individuals for nutritional risk, provide consultation to the physician and interdisciplinary health care team on nutrition aspects of a patient's/client's treatment plan, provide MNT and nutrition education and counseling, and care coordination and management to address prevention and treatment of one or more acute or chronic conditions or diseases. RDs provide and coordinate food and nutrition services and programs in health care settings such as hospitals, long-term acute care facilities, ambulatory clinics, primary care medical homes, community health centers, bariatric centers, behavioral health centers, Veterans Affairs' facilities, home care, assisted living, skilled nursing, extended care, continuing care communities, and correctional facilities.
• Business and communications. RDs are employed as chief executive officers, vice presidents, directors, and managers in business and communications, where they participate, manage, and direct in areas such as news and communications, consumer affairs, public relations, food commodity boards, food and culinary nutrition, supermarkets, human resources, nutrition and foodservice computer applications, product development, marketing, sales, product distribution, and consumer education. RDs are authors of books, professional and lay articles, print and electronic publications, newsletters, editorials, columns, social media, and other forms of electronic media, and journalists, speakers, commentators, television and radio personalities, and spokespersons. They are website managers and developers.
• Community and public health. RDs with public health and community expertise are directors, managers, supervisors, educators, counselors, consultants, and researchers working in a variety of settings from the national to state and local levels, such as government agencies, community and professional organizations, and schools. RDs monitor, educate, and advise the public and populations about nutrition-related issues and concerns. RDs design, implement, monitor, evaluate, and supervise staff involved in federally funded nutrition programs (eg, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program; and Indian Health Services) and community programs that promote equitable food systems, food safety, and population-based strategies to promote healthful eating and lifestyle behaviors. RDs provide and coordinate nutrition services and programs including MNT to individuals and groups; collaborate with others to develop nutrition programs and services; plan and deliver training and education for health personnel; and advocate for sound food and nutrition policies and programs at the federal, state, and local levels. RDs contribute to emergency preparedness and coordinate food and nutrition services during disasters.
• Entrepreneurial and private practice. RDs in private practice are entrepreneurs and innovators in providing nutrition products and services to consumers, industry, media, and businesses. They are chief executive officers, business owners, consultants, professional speakers, writers, journalists, chefs, educators, health and wellness coaches, and spokespersons. They may work under contract for organizations and government agencies, such as health care or food companies, businesses and corporations, employee wellness programs, and the media. RDs provide comprehensive food and nutrition services to individuals, groups, foodservice and restaurant managers, food vendors and distributors, athletes, sports teams, and company employees. RDs act as expert witnesses and consultants on legal matters related to food and nutrition. RDs provide MNT to individuals and groups in all populations.
• Foodservice systems. RDs manage and direct foodservice operations in health care and other institutions and commercial settings or are employed in these capacities as employees of contract foodservice management companies (eg, hospitals, schools, colleges and universities, continuing care communities, rehabilitation centers, extended care settings, government facilities, and correctional facilities), and commercial settings (restaurants, food vending and distribution, catering). Responsibilities include participating in, managing, or directing any or all of the following: menu and recipe management; food, supplies, and equipment purchasing; food receiving, storage, preparation, and service; financial management; human resource management; food safety and sanitation programs; waste management, water conservation and composting programs; vending services and catering for special events; foodservice in emergency situations, and kitchen design/redesign. RDs use a wide variety of electronic tools to manage data and may specialize in the development and management of specific technological applications related to foodservice operations.
• Integrative and functional medicine. RDs are skilled in functional and integrative medicine, nutritional genomics, whole foods, nutrition supplements and dietary supplements and utilizing the NCP in a broad range of holistic and therapeutic modalities. RDs promote the integration of conventional nutrition practices, clinical judgment, and evidence-based alternatives through research, education, and practice. RDs are leaders in evidence-based and practice-based therapies, including personalized nutritional genomics, gene−diet and disease interactions, holistic health care, and functional nutrition therapies using the Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy Radial. The Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy Radial is a model for critical thinking that embraces both the science and art of personalized nutrition care with consideration of multiple conventional or alternative medicine disciplines using five key areas: lifestyle, systems (signs and symptoms), core imbalances, metabolic pathways, and biomarkers.
• Management and leadership. RDs serve in all levels of management (eg, supervisor, manager, unit manager, director, system director, administrator, vice president, president, chief operations, or executive officer, owner). Practice settings for RDs include health care organizations, businesses, and corporate settings such as food distribution, group purchasing, wellness/health coaching, nonprofits, association management, and government agencies. Responsibilities range from managing a unit, department, and multi-departments to system-wide operations in multiple facilities. Focus areas include health care administration, food and nutrition services, clinical nutrition services, foodservice systems, multidepartment management, clinical services and care coordination with multiple disciplines (eg, diabetes education center, wound care program, bariatric center, medical home management), public health agency overseeing health promotion and disease prevention, promotion of programs in states and communities, research, community health program/agency serving a specific client population, and corporate wellness and/or providing consulting services to an organization seeking a specific product or service.
• Military service. RDs serve as Active Duty and Reserve Component commissioned officers in the US Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force) and work as civilians alongside active duty and reserve RDs. RDs provide nutrition expertise worldwide to active duty and retired service members, their families, and other veterans who are eligible for care in the military health care system. RDs provide nutrition expertise for the Department of Defense and are responsible for enhancing human health and performance through policy development, applied nutrition research, comprehensive nutrition assessment, education, and intervention. Practice areas include clinical dietetics, health promotion, wellness and physical activity, community nutrition, and foodservice management. RDs serve as consultants for military readiness, medical education, military training, development of operational meals, Army and Navy Special Operations Forces, and overseas Department of Defense school nutrition programs. RDs educate, counsel, and advise soldiers about fueling for operations, recovering from training/missions and injury/illness, such as burns and trauma, achieving and maintaining mission-specific body composition, optimizing mental function, and preparing for arduous environments. In addition, RDs manage, develop curriculum, and provide instruction for the US Military Dietetic Internship Consortium and the US Military-Baylor University Masters Program in Nutrition.
• Nutrition informatics. Informatics is the intersection of information, nutrition, and technology and is supported by the use of information standards, processes, and technology. RDs are leaders in the effective retrieval, organization, storage, and optimum use of information, data, and knowledge for food and nutrition−related problem-solving and decision making. RDs design and implement nutrition software and nutrition education tools, develop and use technology for recipe and menu management, perform or oversee nutritional analysis of product ingredients to comply with state and federal regulations for food labeling and restaurant menu nutrient analysis, and participate in the design and implementation of electronic health records for acute care, outpatient and extended health care settings, and other consumer tools for managing health care data.27, 28 RDs participate in the larger informatics community through collaborative development efforts for standards, terminology, and educational modalities. RDs are informatics educators to students and practitioners and conduct research on informatics tools and processes to enhance practice.
• Preventive care, wellness, and weight management. RDs are leaders in evidence-based nutrition practices that address wellness and disease prevention at all stages of the lifespan. Recognizing that nutrition and physical activity interact to improve the quality of life, RDs provide nutrition counseling and guidance for active lifestyles that are consistent with achieving risk reduction from chronic disease, proactive health maintenance, and optimal nutrient intake for healthy lifestyles. RDs address prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity throughout the lifespan. RDs interact with the public, scientific organizations, and industry to provide nutrition and weight-management services and programs to patients, clients, and customers. National weight-management companies/corporations employ RDs at the corporate level. RDs are employed as developers, managers, coordinators, and providers of corporate wellness programs, as program staff and as consultants providing health, weight management, wellness programs, fitness programs, and individualized nutrition counseling.
• Research. RDs promote, participate in, conduct, and apply research related to food, nutrition, and dietetics. RDs assist with, manage, and disseminate findings from research projects conducted in clinical, community, health care, foodservice, laboratory, and academic settings. RDs are employed in a variety of settings, including general clinical research centers, translational centers, teaching hospitals, nonprofit research entities, academia, food and pharmaceutical companies, and municipal, state, and federal government (eg, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Agriculture, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). They are employed in research settings to direct and manage grants, oversee and conduct food and nutrition-related research, author publications, and guide development and implementation of food and nutrition policy.
• School nutrition. RDs are employed in child nutrition programs at the local, state, and national levels to contribute to healthy school environments. They work as educators, agency directors, researchers, and directors of school nutrition programs. Responsibilities include adherence to US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service guidance and regulations and providing or consulting on school-based special diets. RDs are employed as corporate dietitians supplying products or services to school nutrition operations and as consultants in school nutrition and wellness. RDs provide leadership in a variety of initiatives supported and sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service and various national, state, and local food and nutrition organizations and alliances.
• Sports nutrition. RDs educate and counsel clients of all ages and abilities regarding the relationships between food, health, fitness, physical activity, exercise, and athletic performance. They are employed in rehabilitation; sports medicine clinics; community and medical fitness centers; amateur, collegiate, and professional sport organizations; the US Olympic Committee; academia; the military; sports performance entities; sports food business and industry; and communications. RDs are members of interdisciplinary sports medicine and athletic performance teams, manage foodservice budgets and foodservice to athletic teams, and conduct research in sports nutrition and exercise science. RDs evaluate dietary and sports supplements for safety, efficacy, and quality. RDs educate athletes regarding banned substances in sports. RDs work in prevention and nutrition intervention of eating disorders, disordered eating, and the female athlete triad. RDs develop nutrition programs and counsel professional firefighters, law enforcement officers, and others whose job requirements include physical performance and/or maintenance of specified levels of physical conditioning or body weight and body composition.
• Sustainable resilient healthy food and water systems. RDs are leaders and managers in sustainable and accessible food and water systems.29 RDs are employed in food banks, food pantries, farms, nongovernment organizations in natural resource conservation and farming groups, local, state and federal government, private practice consulting, writing, and speaking, academia, foodservice systems management from farm to institution. RDs serve in leadership capacities on food policy councils, sustainability committees, and food gardening groups. They promote increased appreciation for and understanding of food security and resiliency, agricultural production and environmental nutrition issues. RDs educate and support policies, systems and environments that advance sustainable healthy food and water systems related to current and emerging food production, processing, distribution, marketing, retail, and waste management practices.