LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Scientists who work with people to teach them more about nutrition and health. They study vitamins and minerals that people need in order to be healthy.
A
Nutritionist
B
Paleontologist
C
Scientist
D
Breedingtologist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A registered dietitian nutritionist (RD or RDN) studies food, nutrition, and dietetics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nutritionists and nutrition scientists work in research lab settings, food companies, health systems, public health organizations, nutrition education programs and nutrition policy. In addition, nutritionists educate people in healthy food choices, helping them manage and potentially prevent common diseases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier is the father of nutrition and chemistry; he discovered metabolism in 1770. He demonstrated that energy from food is derived due to oxidation of it.

Detailed explanation-4: -The dietitian is the designated professional to oversee food and nutrition services in acute and long-term care settings by both the Health Care Financing Administration (CFR, 1998) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO, 1996).

Detailed explanation-5: -What a dietitian does. In the United States and many other countries, a dietitian is a board-certified food and nutrition expert. They are highly educated in the field of nutrition and dietetics-the science of food, nutrition, and their impact on human health.

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