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dietary Definition

di·etary (ə ter′ē)

noun pl. -·ies

  1. a system of diet
  2. daily food allowance or ration

Etymology: ME dietarie < ML dietarium

adjective

  1. of diet
  2. of a dietary

dietary Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • follow: It will give therapists the tools to motivate clients to follow specific dietary and supplementary recommendations to achieve optimum health.
  • have: I f you have any special dietary needs just let us know in advance.
  • include: Current approaches to weight control include dietary and lifestyle interventions, drug treatment, and surgery, and have varying degrees of success.
  • give: Those with levels between 5.2 mmols/l and 6.5 mmols/l should be given dietary counseling and advice on the other risk factors.

Adjective modifier

  • special: I f you have any special dietary needs just let us know in advance.
  • e.g.: If you have any special requirements ( e.g. dietary, access, hearing etc. ) please let us know in advance.
  • specific: However, if you have specific special dietary needs we would be delighted to try and meet them.

Modifies a noun

  • intake: First, dietary intake over the seven days was found to differ between the groups.
  • supplement: Most of these cases related to dietary supplements where mainly minor effects were reported.
  • fiber: Dietary fiber comes from the thick cell wall of plants.
  • supplementation: The effect of dietary soy supplementation on hot flushes.
  • fiber: The walls of plant cells are the sources of dietary fiber.
  • exposure: The most direct way for humans to reduce dietary exposure to dioxins, the report finds, is to reduce consumption of animal fat.

Modifying Another Word

  • only: This includes not only dietary changes, but also modifying your behavior and ideally participating in a regular exercise program.
  • particularly: Health promotion strategies are investigated and studies carried out to assess the factors affecting health behavior changes, particularly dietary behavior.
  • even: She can give valuable advice on cleaning methods and even dietary advice if needed.

Noun used with modifier

  • consuming: Consuming dietary vitamin and mineral supplements may help play an important role in maintaining good health.
  • adult: This estimate is somewhat higher than the high-level adult dietary intake of arsenic of 0.42 mg/day estimated from the 1994 TDS.
  • term: Although replaced by non-starch polysaccharides, most people are familiar with the term dietary fiber so it will be used here.
  • fluoride: This fluoride would come from food and drink or from fluoride dietary supplements.