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Heart disease, particularly the building up of atherosclerotic plaques, and hypertension owing inadequate regulation of sodium and potassium, often call for dietetic interventions to prevent, moderate, or manage the anatomic damage and physiological imbalances. Available online on campus now. Off campus access in a week or two.

One of the most common reasons dieticians are consulted and this work is essential to teaching patients how better to manage their food intake and insulin levels.

The core duties and place of dietetics in the health care system

What dieticians do, and how their practice may expand in the future