Dietetics/nutrition definition

Dietetics/nutrition means the integration and application of principles derived from the sciences of food, nutrition, biochemistry, physiology and behavior as an integral part of health care delivery to achieve and maintain a person's health throughout the life cycle. Its application to health care is both preventive and in response to an illness, injury or condition. The application of dietetics/nutrition to health care shall be called dietetic and nutrition therapy. The terms ‘dietetics’ and ‘nutrition’ are used interchangeably in this Chapter.

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