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| Dietitians supervise the preparation and service of food,
develop modified diets, participate in research, and educate
individuals and groups on good nutritional habits. The goals of
dietitians are to provide medical nutritional intervention, and
to obtain, safely prepare, serve and advise on flavorsome,
attractive, and nutritious food for patients, groups and
communities. Dietary modification to address medical issues
involving dietary intake is a major part of dietetics (the study
of nutrition as it relates to health). For example, working in
consultation with physicians and other health care providers, a
dietitian may provide specific artificial nutritional needs to
patients unable to consume food normally. Professional
dietitians may also provide specialist services such as in
diabetes, obesity, oncology, osteoporosis, pediatrics, renal
disease, and micronutrient research. Differen