Nutrition and Dietetics is a health field that bases its planning on scientific foundations to help individuals maintain a healthy lifestyle, prevent diseases, and support existing health problems through nutrition. Dietitians create personalized nutrition programs, contributing to healthy weight management and the treatment process of diseases.

What Does Nutrition and Dietetics Deal With?

• Weight gain and weight loss programs
• Obesity and metabolic syndrome
• Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
• Nutrition in cardiovascular diseases
• Hypertension and high cholesterol
• Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation
• Nutrition in childhood and adolescence
• Athlete nutrition
• Nutrition in thyroid diseases
• Nutrition in digestive system diseases (gastritis, reflux, IBS, etc.)
• Food intolerances and allergies
• Nutrition support in oncology patients

How Does the Nutrition Counseling Process Progress?

• Detailed body analysis (fat-muscle-water ratio, body mass index, etc.)
• Evaluation of the individual's lifestyle, health status, and goals
• Consideration of health data such as blood tests
• Preparation of a personalized, sustainable, and balanced nutrition program
• Follow-up and updates at regular intervals

Why Is Dietitian Support Important?

• Uninformed diet practices can lead to health risks
• Healthy weight loss or weight gain is only possible with balanced and planned nutrition
• Contributes to the control and treatment of chronic diseases
• Improves quality of life, strengthens immunity
• Provides permanent and healthy changes in eating habits

Situations Requiring Clinical Nutrition Monitoring

• Diabetic patients
• Individuals undergoing oncology treatment
• Patients with kidney failure
• Individuals who have undergone surgical operations
• Patients in need of enteral and parenteral nutrition