Spanish word

dietética

Pronunciation

IPA/djeˈtetika/

Meaning

  • feminine noundietetics

Example

La dietética ayuda a controlar el peso.

Dietetics helps control weight.

Illustration for dietética (dietetics)

More examples

¿Me das consejos de dietética para la cena?

Can you give me dietetic advice for dinner?

Core concept

Study of food selection, composition, and planning to maintain or improve health.

Common phrases

  • consejos de dietética

    dietetic advice

  • principios de dietética

    dietetic principles

Similar words

dieta: Temporary or long-term eating regimen chosen to achieve a particular aim.
alimentación: Patterns and customs of eating that shape daily food intake.
nutrición: Physiological process converting eaten food into energy and body components.
régimen: Set of dietary rules and schedules prescribed to manage health or therapy.

Definition in Spanish

Disciplina que estudia la selección, la composición y la planificación de los alimentos para conservar o mejorar la salud.

Word origin

From Greek δίαιτα meaning 'way of life' or 'regimen' via Latin dieta, with the Spanish suffix -ética marking a field of study, dietética denotes the systematic study of diet and nutrition.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish, dieta names a person's eating plan while dietética refers to the academic discipline or to nutrition services and departments.

Other meanings

  • nutritional sciencenoun

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