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The professional practice of being a dietitian (also spelled dietician in the US) is different from a nutritionist.In many countries and jurisdictions, the title nutritionist is not subject to statutory professional regulation; thus, any person may self-title as a nutritionist or nutrition expert, even if self-taught and professionally uncertified.
The DTR is an academy-credentialed nutrition practitioner who works independently in many nutrition settings; however, when performing clinical dietetics, they must work under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian. Some states have legislation specifying the scope of practice for the DTR in medical nutrition therapy settings.
Clinical nutrition centers on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of nutritional changes in patients linked to chronic diseases and conditions primarily in health care. Clinical in this sense refers to the management of patients, including not only outpatients at clinics and in private practice, but also inpatients in hospitals.
Krieger has a bachelor's degree in clinical nutrition from Cornell University, [4] and has a master's in nutrition from Columbia University. [5] Krieger is a registered dietitian and nutritionist [ 6 ] and was an adjunct professor at New York University in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health. [ 2 ]
In 1942, Stare founded the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, which he led as a professor of nutrition until his retirement in 1976. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was a firm believer in the essential goodness of the typical American diet, holding that "prudence and moderation" was the key to healthy eating.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics was founded in 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, by a group of women led by Seventh-day Adventist Lenna F. Cooper, [13] [14] and the Academy's first president, Lulu G. Graves, for the purpose helping the government conserve food and improve public health during World War I. [1]
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