Paediatric Dietitian in Perth
Concerned about your child’s dietary health?
Maintaining a balanced diet for both you and your children can be difficult. Any number of health conditions, like pregnancy or food intolerances, can complicate your plans.
Whether for infant feeding, gestational diabetes or the conditions above, a dietitian can help advise you on a suitable course of action for your dietary needs.
Patient-Centred Care
Patient-centred care is important to the practice of a paediatric dietitian. Treatment has to be tailored to the patient’s needs and preferences, considering their lifestyle and capabilities.
Children have vastly different nutritional needs, developmental stages, and communication skills, so paediatric dietitian needs to build trust with the patient and their families.
Personalised Nutrition Advice
Every person is different. We come in all shapes and sizes and have vastly different health goals, beliefs and needs.
Paediatric dietitians must treat every appointment with care and empathy, taking the time to get to know your health goals and thoroughly assess your nutritional needs. This might mean moving beyond generic dietary guidelines and adapting the plan as needs evolve.
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Take control of your dietary health
Taking the steps towards maintaining a healthy, nutritious diet can be incredible for your overall health. It can reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases and other diet-related conditions.
Conditions that dietitians can help with:
- Anaemia
- Constipation
- Enteral or Tube Feeding
- Eating Disorders
- Food Allergies and Intolerance
- Fussy Eating
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Gestational Diabetes
- Growth Faltering
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Malnutrition
- Newborn and Infant Feeding
- Overweight and Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Underweight
How It Works
Dietitians apply modern scientific understandings of the body, nutrition and their related fields to provide dietary advice supported by years of evidence based research.
Research around diets and how nutrition effects the body have existed for many years. Even the phrase ‘You are what you eat’ was popularised over 80 years ago.
Healthy eating can reduce people’s risks of developing many chronic health conditions. Or better manage their existing ones. By providing personalised nutrition plans and advice, dietitians aim to ensure you have the knowledge needed to form meal plans that include a balance of nutrients beneficial to your health goals.
Through a comprehensive assessment of your health, goals and beliefs, dietitians can provide tailored advice on foods and meal plans that provide the nutrients needed to support your health goals.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dietetics
Why should I see a dietitian?
Dietitians are experts in a field of study deeply entwined with people’s overall health. Whether you have a specific health goal in mind or are just concerned about something health-related, dietitians can provide expert advice to help you achieve positive outcomes.
How can a dietitian help me?
Dietitians provide personalised advice and counselling so that you can make informed decisions about your nutrition.
What is the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist?
In Australia, there are different standards of qualification and accreditation for both professions. All dietitians are nutritionists, but not all nutritionists are dietitians. Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) must follow specific requirements and standards to maintain their accreditation. Nutritionists aren’t regulated and do not require the same standard of qualifications.
Where to find us
Conveniently located down the road from Karrinyup Shopping Centre, we’re open 6 days a week, 7:30am to 6:30pm on weekdays and 7:30am to 2:30pm on Saturdays. Contact our team today to learn more about our services.
