What Does a Nutrition Therapist Do?

On the basis of dietitian training, nutritional hygienists use nutrition and health food science, food hygiene, and medical related knowledge to give guidance to the nutrition of various groups of people, nutritional control of diseases, and dissemination of nutritional food and food hygiene to the public Professionals with safety knowledge.

Nutrition Hygienist

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On the basis of dietitian training, nutritional hygienists use nutrition and health food science, food hygiene, and medical related knowledge to give guidance to the nutrition of various groups of people, nutritional control of diseases, and dissemination of nutritional food and food hygiene to the public Professionals with safety knowledge.

Chinese name

Nutrition Hygienist

Foreign name

nutrition

Certificate level

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Teacher

examination time

March, June, September, December

Nutrition is an important material foundation for human beings to maintain life, growth and health. National nutrition is related to the improvement of national quality and economic and social development. The General Office of the State Council issued the National Nutrition Plan (2017-2030) ^[1]

The draft legislation on nutrition and health care stipulates that in the future, hospitals, schools, communities, restaurants, food and health product production or sales institutions must be equipped with nutrition therapists. "China Nutrition Improvement Action Plan" ^[2]

1. Engage in teaching, scientific research, production, supervision, testing, and management related to diet and nutrition and food (including health food);

2. Engage in full-time (part-time) nutrition catering or nutrition education and guidance in schools, kindergartens, institutions, enterprises, institutions, communities, retirement centers / institutions, confinement centers, hotels, hotels, or catering establishments;

3. Engage in full-time (part-time) diet and nutrition guidance at medical and health institutions, medical examination centers or companies, health insurance companies, health management or consulting companies, maternal and child service companies, gyms, beauty salons, etc .;

4. Work as a full-time (part-time) nutrition consultant for individuals, families, and businesses.

Elementary: Technical secondary school or above in related major, or engaged in related work for more than 1 year;

Intermediate level: college degree or above in related majors, or engaged in related work continuously for more than 2 years after obtaining primary qualifications;

Advanced: Bachelor degree or above in related major, or engaged in related work for more than 3 years continuously after obtaining intermediate qualification;

Faculty: Master degree or above in related majors, or have been engaged in related work for more than 5 years continuously after obtaining advanced qualifications.

Basic courses: basic nutrition, food nutrition, food poisoning and prevention, crowd nutrition, special occupations and environmental nutrition.

Enhancement courses: diagnosis and identification of nutritional deficiencies, choice of treatment diet patterns, nutrition interventions for common chronic diseases.

Hands-on courses: nutrition assessment and calculation, recipe preparation and calculation.

1. The professional and technical certificates of nutritional health practitioners are divided into four levels: elementary, intermediate, advanced, and teachers. National unified examinations are held in March, June, September, and December each year.

2. Candidates participate in the unified national examination after completing the prescribed courses. Those who pass the examination will be issued the "Nutrition Hygienist" by each examination center, which is universal in the country.