Research Dietitians
By: Malee Thor 4th hour
Basic Information
- The employment is expected to grow fast.
- Dietitians work in a variety of settings.
- Research dietitians conduct studies on human nutrition.
- They support clinical trials done by other researchers.
- Develop nutritional meal plans.
- Give nutritional advice to help support a study.
- You must complete is a four-year college degree with a major in dietetics.
- They manage nutrition programs.
- They have to study ways to delay the process of food spoilage.
- They have to analyze recent medical discoveries to see how they're related to human nutrition.
Pros and Cons
Helpful classes in high school and college
Some classes you'll need to take:
- Community health
- Consumer law
- Food and nutrition
- Food science
- Health education
- Lifetime fitness education
- Psychology
- Introduction to business
- Healthcare sciences work experiences
- Inorganic chemistry
- Microbiology
- General chemistry
Colleges
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311 - 7001
Main telephone: (920) 465 - 2000
Website: www.uwgb.edu
Pros
- In state tuition is inexpensive.
- The college offers soccer as a playing sport.
- Application fee only costs $44.
Cons
- There's a board and transportation cost when living with parents.
- Average student loan debt after graduating classes is $27,239.
- The cost of books is expensive.
University of Wisconsin - Madison
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706 - 1380
Main telephone: (608) 262 - 1234
Website: www.wisc.edu
Pros
- Dorms are separated by gender.
- The campus is patrolled by trained security.
- They offer soccer as a sport.
Cons
- Book tuition is expensive.
- Boarding room or dorm is expensive.
- The college tuition is expensive.
State college of Florida Manatee - Sarasota
5840 26th Street West, PO Box 1849
Bradenton, FL 34206 - 7046
Main telephone: (941) 752 - 5000
Website: www.scf.edu
Pros
- Out of state so I get to travel some place new.
- They offer career services such as job interview preparations.
- Offer an honors program.
Cons
- They don't offer a dorm.
- They don't offer soccer as a sport.
- Admission fee costs $77.
Professional Associations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL, 60606-6995
312/899-0040 or 800/877-1600
Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
563 Carter Court, Suite B
Kimberly, WI, 54136
920/560-5619 or 888/232-8631
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Citations
- Becoming a Nutritionist: Job Description & Salary Information." Learning Path. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2016.
- Bones, Alicia. Research dietitians are needed to deal with the growing obesity epidemic. Digital image. Chron. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2016.
- "WISCareers." WISCareers. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2016.