Advancing Knowledge Translation in Nutritional Genomics by Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Confidence Gaps of Registered Dietitians

Publisher Summary This chapter has three objectives: to elucidate common gaps in the current capacities of registered dietitians in nutritional genomics, to identify key success factors and barriers to integrating nutritional genomics into practice, and to propose strategies for advancing dietetics practice in nutritional genomics at national and international levels. Registered dietitians, as trusted and credible sources of food science and nutrition information, have a pivotal role to play regarding knowledge translation in the emerging era of diet–gene interactions. To fully embrace this new role, registered dietitians must build on their foundational knowledge of food and nutrition science while increasing their understandings of human genetics including the ethical, legal, and social issues associated with genetic testing. Registered dietitians will need successfully to integrate the two disciplines into the science of nutritional genomics.