dietary Definition
di·etary (dī′ə ter′ē)
noun pl. -·ies
- a system of diet
- daily food allowance or ration
Etymology: ME dietarie < ML dietarium
adjective
- of diet
- 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.

