I wrote this article for réppondre a question: "What are the differences between a dietician and a nutritionist"?
This is an interesting question because people often associate nutrition and dietetics as the same thing.
Or else, he wondered how to choose between one or the other of these practitioners. Here in this article some answers to help you make the right choice.
Dietician
The dietitian is a health professional recognized since 2007.
Its function is to help people to feed or replenish against a disease such as diabetes or people wishing to lose weight or gain weight instead.
The dietician at a state diploma and can therefore exert hospital, nursing homes or independent practice. Its role can be educational and preventive in different departments or schools.
The Nutritionist:
The nutritionist is not a health professional in their own right. Simply because there is no dipmlôme nutritionist in France.
In general they are general, gastroenterologist or diabetologist who provides nutrition counseling, having followed during their course of additional training.
He consults in office or clinic mainly. This profession is not recognized by a diploma, anyone can use the title.
The nutritionist has roughly the same purpose as the dietician. He provides most of the time plans and tailored advice to help his patient.
How to choose?
To help you make the right choice, here are the important points to consider:
The dietitian recognized by the state degree, specializing in nutrition and diet. Consultations are reimbursed by the safety and mutual.
nutritionist can be a doctor, but not necessarily. Consultation refunded if GP. Check if there are no honorary exceeded for such consultation.
So you ask well. There are files with qualified professionals listed, you can check on some website.
If like christian, you have questions, do not hesitate to write me in the comments. I have the pleasure to meet in an article there.