Definition
The science or practice of using diet to treat disease and maintain health, including the principles and methods of nutrition therapy.
Etymology
From 'diet' + '-ics' (a suffix creating a noun meaning 'the science or study of'), as in physics, mathematics, or economics. The term has been used since the 16th century in medical writings.
Kelly Says
Dietics as a formal medical discipline dates back to ancient Greek and Roman physicians who believed 'let food be thy medicine'—they were essentially the first dietitians, developing the first therapeutic diet systems over 2,000 years ago.
Translations
ARالعربية
علم التغذية
ilm al-tagh-nee-yah
BNবাংলা
আহারবিজ্ঞান
aa-haar-bee-j-naan
CACatalà
dietetica
dee-eh-teh-tee-ka
CSČeština
dietetika
dee-eh-teh-tee-ka
DADansk
diætetik
dee-ask-tee-k
DEDeutsch
Diätetik
dee-a-teh-teek
ELΕλληνικά
διατροφή
dee-ah-tro-fee
ESEspañol
dietetica
dee-eh-teh-tee-ka
FISuomi
dieteettiikka
dee-eh-tee-tee-kka
FRFrançais
diététique
dee-eh-teh-teek
HIहिन्दी
आहारविज्ञान
aa-haar-vee-j-naan
HUMagyar
dietetika
dee-e-teh-tee-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
dietetika
dee-eh-teh-tee-ka
ITItaliano
dietetica
dee-eh-teh-tee-ka
MSBahasa Melayu
pemakanan
pe-ma-na-kan
MYမြန်မာ
စားစရာ
sar-sar ara
NLNederlands
dietetiek
dee-eh-teh-tee-k
PLPolski
dietetyka
dee-eh-teh-tee-ka
PTPortuguês
dietetica
dee-eh-teh-tee-ka
RORomână
dietetică
dee-eh-teh-tee-ka
RUРусский
диетология
dee-eh-teh-lo-gee-ya
SVSvenska
dietetik
dee-eh-teh-tee-k
SWKiswahili
chakula
cha-koo-la
TAதமிழ்
சத்துணவு
satthu-na-vu
TEతెలుగు
ఆహారశాస్త్రం
aa-haaram-shaas-thram
THไทย
โภชนาการ
pho-chana-gaan
TLTL
pangangalaga sa nutrisyon
pang-a-nga-la-ga sa noo-try-shon
TRTürkçe
diyetetik
dee-eh-teh-tee-k
UKУкраїнська
дієтологія
dee-eh-teh-lo-gee-ya
VITiếng Việt
dinh dưỡng học
dinh nuong hoc
ZUZU
idiyetshi
ee-dee-ets-hee
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Dietetics emerged as a profession in the early 20th century, initially framed as an extension of women's domestic labor rather than rigorous medical science, limiting institutional credibility.
Inclusive Usage
Refer to 'dietetics' or 'clinical nutrition' as a medical science discipline; avoid language that reduces it to domestic food preparation or caregiving.
Inclusive Alternatives
["clinical nutrition","medical nutrition therapy","nutrition science"]
Empowerment Note
Women pioneers in dietetics (e.g., Helen Corbitt, Ruth Eppright) developed evidence-based nutrition frameworks that transformed medical practice despite structural dismissal of their field.