Nutrition and Dietetics

What is nutrition and dietetics?

Nutrition and dietetics focuses on how food and nutrition affects health, wellbeing and the management of medical conditions. Dietitians provide evidence-based guidance to support weight management, metabolic health, digestive conditions and nutritional needs across all stages of life.

Care is tailored to the individual, taking into account medical history, current health concerns, cultural preferences and day-to-day routines. The aim is to support sustainable changes that can be maintained over the long term.

When you might benefit from seeing a dietitian

You may benefit from seeing a dietitian if you would like support with nutrition-related health concerns, weight management or managing a medical condition through diet.

A dietetic review may be helpful if you:

• Are living with obesity or want support with weight loss
• Have cardiovascular health concerns
• Have gastrointestinal conditions such as IBS, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
• Have diabetes, including type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes
• Have PCOS or insulin resistance
• Have high blood pressure or high cholesterol
• Have fatty liver disease or renal impairment
• Have food allergies or intolerances
• Have nutrient deficiencies or concerns about malnutrition
• Follow a vegetarian or vegan diet and want to ensure nutritional balance
• Want support with gut health and the microbiome
• Experience binge eating or disordered eating patterns
• Need support with weight management, including childhood obesity