We are seven students Nutrition and Dietetics and for the overall assignment of trimester 3.2 we are working for the agency Go Global. For this assignment we have to explore a country where a dietician or nutritionist can work. We have chosen for Japan because it is an unknown country, especially when it comes to nutrition. In the Netherlands little is known about what a dietician or nutritionist exactly does in Japan. What are the job activities? How are they educated over there? What is the position of a dietician or nutritionist and what professional roles are best suited to them in Japan? Besides that, Japanese food is very popular nowadays so it is very interesting to look at their food on a nutritional level. Also social and cultural aspects are presented on this website.
On this website you can read all you need to know before you go abroad!
Below are the main and sub questions of this informational overview.
Main question:
How can a foreign dietician or nutritionist start off as an adequate professional in the Japanese healthcare system?
Sub questions:
- What are the demographic characteristics of Japan?
- What are the cultural aspects of Japan?
- What is common Japanese food?
- What are the Japanese dietary guidelines?
- What are the most common nutritional problems in Japan?
- How does the Japanese healthcare system work?
- How is the dietician or nutritionist educated in Japan?
- Whatare the job activities of a dietician and nutritionist in Japan?- What are the most common nutritional problems in Japan?
- How does the Japanese healthcare system work?
- How is the dietician or nutritionist educated in Japan?
- What is the position of a dietician or nutritionist in Japan?