Editing Human nutrition (section)

=== Professional organizations ===
In the US, [[Dietitian|Registered dietitian nutritionists]] (RDs or RDNs)<ref>{{cite web | title=What is an RDN and DTR? | url=http://www.eatrightpro.org/resources/about-us/what-is-an-rdn-and-dtr | publisher=Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | access-date=9 May 2015 | archive-date=23 December 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223114300/http://www.eatrightpro.org/resources/about-us/what-is-an-rdn-and-dtr | url-status=dead}}</ref> are [[health professionals]] qualified to provide safe, evidence-based dietary advice which includes a review of what is [[Eating|eaten]], a thorough review of nutritional health, and a personalized nutritional treatment plan through [[dieting]]. They also provide preventive and therapeutic programs at work places, schools and similar institutions. Certified Clinical [[Nutritionist]]s or CCNs, are trained health professionals who also offer dietary advice on the role of nutrition in chronic disease, including possible prevention or remediation by addressing nutritional deficiencies before resorting to drugs.<ref>http://www.iaacn.org/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204212840/https://iaacn.org/ |date=2022-12-04 }} The International & American Associations of Clinical Nutritionist, 2014, Retrieved 14 December 2014</ref> Government regulation especially in terms of licensing, is currently less universal for the CCN than that of RD or RDN. Another advanced Nutrition Professional is a Certified Nutrition Specialist or CNS. These Board Certified Nutritionists typically specialize in [[obesity]] and [[chronic disease]]. In order to become board certified, potential CNS candidate must pass an examination, much like Registered Dieticians. This exam covers specific domains within the health sphere including; Clinical Intervention and Human Health.<ref>{{Cite web | title=FAQs about CNS Certification – Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists | url=http://cbns.org/faqs-cns-certification/ | access-date=24 September 2015 | archive-date=11 August 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811170414/http://cbns.org/faqs-cns-certification/ | url-status=live}}</ref> The [[National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists]] offers board certification for physicians practicing nutrition medicine.<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Van Horn | first1=L | last2=Lenders | first2=CM | last3=Pratt | first3=CA | last4=Beech | first4=B | last5=Carney | first5=PA | last6=Dietz | first6=W | last7=DiMaria-Ghalili | first7=R | last8=Harlan | first8=T | last9=Hash | first9=R |last10=Kohlmeier |first10=M | last11=Kolasa | first11=K | last12=Krebs | first12=NF | last13=Kushner | first13=RF | last14=Lieh-Lai | first14=M | last15=Lindsley | first15=J | last16=Meacham | first16=S | last17=Nicastro | first17=H | last18=Nowson | first18=C | last19=Palmer | first19=C |last20=Paniagua |first20=M | last21=Philips | first21=E | last22=Ray | first22=S | last23=Rose | first23=S | last24=Salive | first24=M | last25=Schofield | first25=M | last26=Thompson | first26=K | last27=Trilk | first27=JL | last28=Twillman | first28=G | last29=White | first29=JD |last30=Zappalà |first30=G | last31=Vargas | first31=A | last32=Lynch | first32=C | title=Advancing Nutrition Education, Training, and Research for Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, Attending Physicians, and Other Clinicians: Building Competencies and Interdisciplinary Coordination. | journal=Advances in Nutrition | date=1 November 2019 | volume=10 | issue=6 | pages=1181–1200 | doi=10.1093/advances/nmz083 | pmid=31728505 | pmc=6855992 | doi-access=free}}</ref>