Medical Economics March 13, 2024
Richard Payerchin

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics president discusses latest trends in food, patient health and medicine.

March is National Nutrition Month and it brings World Obesity Day and Obesity Care Week, all efforts to raise and maintain awareness of the importance of food choices to improve health and avoid disease.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) is the world’s largest association of food and nutrition professionals, representing about 112,000 credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners and students.

“The Academy is committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy,” said Academy President Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND. “So, really embracing the power that nutrition has in preventing and treating disease.”

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Topics: Interview / Q&A, Patient / Consumer, Primary care, Provider, Trends
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