The area of dietics is an important profession in the present scenario with the people in general becoming more conscious about their health aspecat on a whole. The individuals are becoming more aware about the disadvantages of wrong eating practices that are being followed by people. This is a course which helps in promoting nutrition and good health. Through this course the candidates are given knowledge in promoting a good health and in a way improving the quality of life on a whole.

Course Outlook

The candidates who are interested to build a career in the field of dietics and nutrition can opt for the course of dietics. There are various courses in the graduate and post graduate level in this area. The basic eligibility criterion for entering in for courses related to dietics is that the candidates should have done their undergraduate courses with science as their major subject. The candidates can go in for courses in Home science. The courses related to food technology are also available in this area. The candidates can also go in for the various certificate courses as well as Diploma courses in Dietics.

A post graduate level course in dietics is gaining more prominence because of the habit of individuals regarding the food are undergoing tremendous changes. People are nowadays more concerned about food items which are not high in taste but on the other hand which are healthy and nutritious. The post graduate program in this field involves the candidates integrating the whole concepts of food and nutrition for charting various effective programs related to dietics and nutrition for the individuals. The post graduation program in dietics involves not only study about the theoretical aspects and also practical training in this area in different hospitals in the post of dietician. The post graduate program in dietics involve the following subject areas such as –

• Administration
• Applied physiology
• Biochemistry
• Food
• Microbiology
• Nutrition
• Public health nutrition
• Therapeutic nutrition

The opportunities in terms of the career will be high if the candidates go in for further programs such as PhD and also in to research field. Some of the reputed institutes which offer the post graduation programs in the field of dietics area –

• The National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
• The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

Career Opportunities

There are numerous opportunities in the field of nutrition and dietics as more and more qualified and skilled professionals in this field are high. The job opportunities for the candidates after the completion of studies in this field are mainly in the following areas –

• Catering departments of star hotels
• Health and recreation clubs
• Government Health departments
• Hospitals
• Nursing care facilities
• Research labs of food manufacturers
• Academics

The individuals can also work independently by opening up dietary consulting which is one of the most demanding professions nowadays. More over the candidates can also get involved in social work areas mainly in public health organizations etc.