Clinical Nutrition And DIETETICS

About Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
- Clinical nutrition is concerned with therapeutic uses for nutrition, usually in medical settings, as part of a complete health care
- Clinical Nutritionists create effective nutrition plans aimed at disease prevention and treatment, strengthening of the immune system, and nourishment of the
- In medical terms, clinical nutrition is concerned with the therapeutic aspects of nutrition, and its role in strengthening the immune system.
- The demand for nutritionists/dieticians has significantly increased over the years owing to increased awareness amongst individuals to stay healthy and avoid high-calorie diets resulting in hypertension, obesity, and other food-related diseases.
- Nutritionists/dieticians are health specialists who create diets for They teach patients about healthy food habits/lifestyles and staying aware of developments in nutrition and medicine.
- Dietetics emphasizes food management, whereas nutrition emphasizes the promotion of health by way of healthy food. Through a healthy diet, nutritionists/dieticians facilitate in improving their patients’ quality of life as well as overall well- being.

Course Duration and Course Details
B.Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Duration: 3 years +1 year intern
Eligibility: XII (PCB) min 45%
M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Duration: 2 years
Graduate Specialisations | Post-Graduate Specialisations |
Nutrition and Dietetics | Clinical Nutrition |
Clinical Nutrition | Public Health Nutrition |
Food Science and Nutrition | Sports Nutrition/Dietetics |
Applied Nutrition | Paediatric Nutrition |
Dietetics | Food Science/Technology |
Home Science | Gerontological Nutrition |
Renal Nutrition |

B.Sc Clinical Nutrition Syllabus
Semester I
- Communication Skills and Personality Development, Human Physiology, Introduction to Food and Nutrition, Food Chemistry, Food & Nutrition-Computer Fundamentals
Semester II
- Public Health and Nutrition, Nutritional Biochemistry Human Nutrition, Maternal & Child Health
Semester III
- Food Microbiology, Food Quality and Analysis, Family Meal Planning, Industrial
Management and Facility Planning
Semester IV
- Food Science, Fundamentals of Bakery & Confectionery, Food Preservation
Semester V
- Ethics and Environmental Studies, Dietetics 1, Food Packaging & Marketing
Management, Food Processing Operations
Semester VI
Dietetics 2, Food Biotechnology, Food Service Management, Diet & Patient Counselling, Internship.
M.Sc Clinical Nutrition Syllabus
Semester I
Food Science
Nutrition through Development Stages
Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Diet Therapy I
Computer Applications
Semester II
Advanced Nutrition Diet Control
Community Nutrition Diet Therapy II
Food Cost Quality Control
Semester III
Advanced Nutrition II
Research Methodology
Statistics Nutritional Biochemistry
Nutritional Management Safety
Semester IV
Clinical Nutrition
Financial and Food Management
Internship
Recruiting Area
- Education and Public Relations
- Food Industry
- Food Service Field
- Health Care Field
- Pvt. Hospitals
- Hotels and Catering Firms
- Research & Development Centre’s
- Social Welfare Organizations
Recruiting Companies
- Amul
- Godrej Industrial Limited
- Dabur India
- PepsiCo India Holdings
- Nestle India Pvt.
- Britannia Industries
- ITC Limited, Parle Products Pvt.
- Agro Tech Foods, Perfetti India Ltd
- Cadbury India
- Hindustan Lever Limited
- Milkfood
- MTR Foods limited
- Gits Food Products Pvt. Ltd
- MAFCO Ltd
- Wockhardt, BEC Foods Ltd, ITC

Career Prospects
- Researcher
- Consultant
- Therapeutic Dietitian
- Food Show Host
- Sports Nutritionist
- Nutrition Trainer
- Administrative Nutritionist
- Public Health/Community Dietitian
- Professor
Job Prospects
Job
Position |
Job Description | Average Annual
Pay Scale in INR |
Therapeutic
Dietitian |
Therapeutic Dietitians plan, design, and lead food services or nutrition projects to aid the advancement of health and control of illnesses. | 2,89,292 |
Sports Nutritionist | Sports Nutritionists are in charge of teaching athletes and fitness enthusiasts in terms of effective approaches towards enhancing health, improving, and dealing with weight issues. | 3,27,809 |
Professor | Professors teach students in a wide range of disciplines at the post-secondary level. They deliver scholarly articles, perform research, and instruct in the area of specialization. | 9,13,657 |
Consultant | Consultants often practice an area of specialties, such as food safety, kitchen design, culinary development, master planning, or revenue generation. | 3,44,040 |