dietetics

British  

/ ˌdaɪɪˈtɛtɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the scientific study and regulation of food intake and preparation

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Explanation

The science of human nutrition is known as dietetics. If you decide to study dietetics in college, you'll study nutrients and food, as well as anatomy, chemistry, genetics, and more. If someone wants to be a nutritionist or registered dietitian, their field of study will be dietetics. It's basically the science of studying nutrition and then applying those principles to specific patients, clients, or groups. With knowledge of dietetics, you might go into public health, become a doctor, or advise people how to lower their cholesterol or blood sugar by modifying their diets, for example.

Example Sentences

Prof Kevin Whelan, senior research author and professor of dietetics at KCL, said the new guidance "marks a promising step towards empowering health professionals and their patients to manage constipation through diet".

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

María José Romo-Palafox, Ph.D., assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics at SLU, is the paper's senior author.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

In fact, I still have a box or two of these cereals squirreled away at my house, even though I'm well into adulthood, working as an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2024

Christensen and Erin Holt, who has a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics and hosts the Funk’tional Nutrition Podcast from New Hampshire, can help you sort facts from fads.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

The domestic science department, in charge of an expert, takes up household economics, sewing, dietetics and cooking.

From The New Education A Review of Progressive Educational Movements of the Day (1915) by Nearing, Scott

Related Words

• nourishment