A dietitian, medical dietitian, or dietician is an expert in identifying and treating disease-related malnutrition and in conducting medical nutrition therapy, for example designing an enteral tube feeding regimen or mitigating the effects of cancer cachexia. Many dietitians work in hospitals and usually see specific patients where a nutritional assessment and intervention has been requested by a doctor or nurse, for example if a patient has lost their ability to swallow or requires artificial nutrition due to intestinal failure. Dietitians are regulated healthcare professionals licensed to assess, diagnose, and treat such problems. In the United Kingdom, dietitian is a 'protected title', meaning identifying yourself as a dietitian without appropriate education and registration is prohibited by law.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is a 501(c)(6) trade association in the United States. With over 112,000 members, the association claims to be the largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. It has registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), nutrition and dietetics technicians registered (NDTRs), and other dietetics professionals as members. Founded in 1917 as the American Dietetic Association, the organization officially changed its name to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2012. According to the group's website, about 65% of its members are RDNs, and another 2% are NDTRs. The group's primary activities include providing testimony at hearings, lobbying the United States Congress and other governmental bodies, commenting on proposed regulations, and publishing statements on various topics pertaining to food and nutrition.
The Annual Review of Nutrition is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Annual Reviews that releases an annual volume of review articles about nutrition. It has been in publication since 1981. As of 2022, Journal Citation Reports gives the journal a 2021 impact factor of 9.323, ranking it fourth of 90 journals in the category "Nutrition & Dietetics". The current editors are Patrick J. Stover and Rudi Balling.
The Milbank Quarterly is a quarterly peer-reviewed healthcare journal covering health care policy. It was established in 1923 and is published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the Milbank Memorial Fund, an endowed national foundation funded by Elizabeth Milbank Anderson that supports research of issues related to population health and health policy. It covers topics such as the impact of social factors on health, prevention, allocation of health care resources, legal and ethical issues in health policy, health and health care administration, and the organization and financing of health care.
The International Journal of Obesity is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Nature Publishing Group. It was established in 1977 as International Journal of Obesity by Newman Pub. in collaboration with the Association for the Study of Obesity and the North American Association for the Study of Obesity. In 1992, the journal change its name to International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders upon acquisition by the Nature Publishing Group. In 2005, the journal returned to its original name.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) is a monthly peer-reviewed biomedical journal in the fields of dietetics and clinical nutrition.
Critical Care is an online open access peer-reviewed medical journal covering intensive-care medicine. The founding editor and the current editor-in-chief is Jean-Louis Vincent of the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Critical Care was established in 1997 and is currently published by BioMed Central.
Nutrients is an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing reviews, regular research papers, and short communications on all aspects of nutrition. It was established in 2009 and is published by MDPI.
The Annual Review of Food Science and Technology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Annual Reviews. It releases an annual volume of review articles relevant to the field of food science. It has been in publication since 2010. The editor is David J. McClements. As of 2022, Journal Citation Reports gives the journal a 2021 impact factor of 14.714, ranking it fourth of 143 journal titles in the category "Food Science & Technology".
The Journal of Renal Nutrition is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal. It is published by Elsevier on behalf of the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism and the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation. It is abstracted and indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 4.354.
Nutrition in Clinical Practice is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers the scientific basis and clinical application of nutrition and nutrition support research. The journal was established in 1986 with Philip Schneider as the founding editor. The current editor-in-chief is Jeanette M. Hasse. It is an official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and is published by Wiley.
The Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition is a peer-reviewed medical journal that publishes papers in the field of nutrition and dietetics. The journal was established in 1977 with Michael D. Caldwell as the founding editor. The current editor-in-chief is Kenneth B. Christopher. It is the official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and is published by Wiley.
The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics published by Elsevier. It covers research in nutritional science, medical nutrition therapy, public health nutrition, food science and biotechnology, foodservice systems, leadership and management, and dietetics education.
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal which focuses on molecular aspects of nutrition science. It was established in 1957 as Die Nahrung and obtained its current name in 2004. It was originally published by Akademie Verlag, but is now published by Wiley-Blackwell. The editor-in-chief is Hans-Ulrich Humpf.
Nutrition Reviews is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal publishing review articles in the field of nutrition science. It was established in 1942 and was acquired by Oxford University Press in 2015. It is published on behalf of the International Life Sciences Institute. The editor-in-chief is Douglas Taren. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 5.788, ranking it 6th out of 81 journals in the category "Nutrition & Dietetics".
The Food and Nutrition Bulletin is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal that was founded by Dr. Nevin S. Scrimshaw in 1978 and is published by SAGE Publications. The journal publishes articles that cover policy analysis, original scientific and social research, and academic reviews related to human nutrition and malnutrition in developing countries. It is an official publication of the Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation and is housed at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.
The Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering nutrition science as it relates to humans. It was founded in 1982 as Human Nutrition. Applied Nutrition, which was one of two journals that superseded the Journal of Human Nutrition. In 1988, Human Nutrition. Applied Nutrition and Human Nutrition: Clinical Nutrition were combined into the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, at which point the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics was founded as its own journal. It is published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the British Dietetic Association, of which it is the official journal. The editor-in-chief is Simon Langley-Evans. Past editors were Pat Judd, Jane Thomas, Joan Gandy and Ailsa Brotherton. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 3.089, ranking it 58th out of 89 journals in the category "Nutrition & Dietetics".
The Plant Journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of plant science published by Wiley-Blackwell for the Society for Experimental Biology. It was established in 1991 and is currently edited by Lee Sweetlove. The journal is published twice per month.
The International Journal of Eating Disorders is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering the study of eating disorders. It was established in 1981 and is published twelve times per year by John Wiley & Sons. The editor-in-chief is Ruth Striegel Weissman. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 4.861, ranking it 27th out of 89 journals in the category "Nutrition & Dietetics".
