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Article L4371-1 of the French Public Health Code

A dietician is any person who usually provides nutritional advice and, on medical prescription, participates in the nutritional education and rehabilitation of patients suffering from metabolic or eating disorders, by drawing up a personalised dietary assessment and appropriate dietary education.

Dieticians contribute to the definition, evaluation and quality control of food served in the community, as well as to public health prevention activities in the field of nutrition.

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Article L4371-1

Est considérée comme exerçant la profession de diététicien toute personne qui, habituellement, dispense des conseils nutritionnels et, sur prescription médicale, participe à l’éducation et à la rééducation nutritionnelle des patients atteints de troubles du métabolisme ou de l’alimentation, par l’établissement d’un bilan diététique personnalisé et une éducation diététique adaptée.

Les diététiciens contribuent à la définition, à l’évaluation et au contrôle de la qualité de l’alimentation servie en collectivité, ainsi qu’aux activités de prévention en santé publique relevant du champ de la nutrition.

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