To become a qualified Dietitian in Sri Lanka you have to obtain following qualifications;
- Four year special Degree in Dietetics, Food Science and Nutrition or Human Nutrition from a recognized university with 1 year dietetic internship under a Registered Dietitian
or
- Four year Science Degree with a 2 year Master’s Degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics along with 1 year dietetic internship under a Registered
Dietitian - Professional certificate issued by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
- Registration with Sri Lanka Medical College council as a registered dietitian
If you are a healthy individual and if you would further like to being healthy without getting complications like diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, fatty liver, hypertension or cancers
or
If you are a patient who are already suffering with following conditions:
- Overweight and obese.
- Under weight
- Diabetes, gestational diabetes, hypertension, hypercholestremea, cardiovascular diseases and fatty liver
- Gastro intestinal disorders like severe Gastritis,
- Irritable bowel disorders, and inflammatory bowel disorders etc.
- Liver, renal and other endocrine gland disorders (Eg: Pancreatitis, Cholecystitis etc.)
Cancer patients - Pre and post-operative patients (Cardiac or Gastrointestinal surgery)
Food is a key component in our day today lives. If it is taken in correct way it plays a major role in prevention and controlling most of the chronic diseases. If food is taken carelessly without proper knowledge there is a risk of getting non communicable diseases like obesity, hypercholestremea, diabetes, hypertension and cancers or worsening the prevailing disease condition. So we are there to guide you on what to eat, how much to eat and when to eat in order to make you free from above complications and help you to obtain a healthy life based on your present nutritional status, clinical condition and personal preferences.