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Nutrition vs Dietetics - What's the difference?

nutrition | dietetics |

As nouns the difference between nutrition and dietetics

is that nutrition is (biology) the organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance while dietetics is the study of diet and nutrition in relation to health and disease.

nutrition

English

(wikipedia nutrition)

Noun

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  • (biology) The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

    • Related terms

    * nutrient * nutritionist * nutritious

    See also

    * (wikipedia "nutrition")

    dietetics

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The study of diet and nutrition in relation to health and disease.

    • Related terms

    * dietician