All living things must be fed in order to survive. For people too; Nutrition is the most basic need that is maintained from the mother's womb until death. Therefore, as long as there are people and foods, the need for a dietitian will undoubtedly continue in society. Despite all prevention action plans, obesity is a public health problem that continues to exist both in the world and in our country.
Considering the increasing obesity rates in the world and in our country, the size of the need for dietitians becomes very clear and it seems that the fight against obesity and weight management will be among the main fields of work of dietitians for a long time.
However, the clinical field is not the only field of study of dietitians. A dietitian receives a very special education in order to regulate nutrition in situations such as infancy, pregnancy, old age, health and especially in metabolic diseases. It is very important to be able to focus on areas of expertise for the future of the profession. Today, dietitians can participate in postgraduate multidisciplinary programs in the fields of biochemistry, physiology, etc. in basic sciences and public health in medical faculties, in the field of phytotherapy in pharmacy faculties, in gastronomy and culinary arts departments.
However, another problem awaiting us in the future is the water and food resources that seem to be insufficient to feed the growing population. Therefore, sustainable agriculture and nutrition approaches will gain importance. Dietitians are also among the main people who will work in these areas. Dietitians will also have important duties in the development of new approaches, tools and applications in subjects such as the determination of food consumption in line with technological developments and the analysis of nutrient content.
