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What is the difference between BSc Clinical Nutrition & Dietics and BSc Nutrition and Dietics????


Anova Gilroy 3rd Oct, 2020
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Suvakanta Sahu 3rd Oct, 2020

Dear Anova ,

B.Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics course deals with two main domains – nutrition and dietetics . Clinical nutrition who is a nutritionist . A nutritionist is a person who advises on matters of food and nutrition impacts on health. Based on the person’s qualification, he/she may work as nutrition scientist, public health nutritionist, dietician nutritionist, clinical nutritionist or sports nutritionist. Dietetics is the science of diet and its effects on human health. This field focuses on the scientific understanding of nutrition and its practical application in the field of healthcare and rehabilitation of patients.

Basic Syllabus of  BSc Clinical Nutrition & Dietics  :

  • Basic dietetics
  • Human physiology
  • Human nutrition
  • Communication skills
  • Community nutrition
  • Macronutrients
  • Micronutrients
  • Biochemistry
  • Diet therapy
  • Food safety
  • Food security
  • Food adulteration

There is no major difference between  both of the course only the simple difference is clinical nutrition. Who is a nutritionist . A nutritionist is a person who advises on matters of food and nutrition impacts on health. Based on the person’s qualification, he/she may work as nutrition scientist, public health nutritionist, dietician nutritionist, clinical nutritionist or sports nutritionist.

Hope it will helpful

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