What is Dietitian?

Category: Nutrition/Diets

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See also: Nutritionist

Dietitians help promote good health through proper eating. They supervise the preparation and service of food, develop modified diets, participate in research, and educate individuals and groups on good nutritional habits.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Eating disorder 217 17
Bulimia nervosa 4 0
Anorexia nervosa 2 3
Diabetes type 2 2 1
Support weight loss 2 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 2
None 18

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Dietitian

Side effect Patients Percentage
Abdominal bloating 1
Early satiety 1
Poor diet 1

Why patients stopped taking Dietitian

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 13
Expense 8
Other 6
Did not seem to work 4
Change in health plan coverage 2
Personal research 1
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Duration

Stopped using Dietitian

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 6
1 - 6 months 8
6 months - 1 year 3
1 - 2 years 4
2 - 5 years 3
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 10
Usually 4
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 9
A little hard to take 4
Not at all hard to take 5
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 4
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 6
Not specified 10
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1 patient evaluation for Dietitian

Dec 21, 2014 (Started Sep 16, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for eating disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 other Every 12 Weeks
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Cost: < $25 monthly

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