(えいようきょういく)

えいようきょういく
noun
nutrition education
1. nutrition education; dietary education
Teaching people about food, nutrition, and healthy eating habits. Carried out in schools, hospitals, and public-health settings, often by registered dietitians.
学校(がっこう)栄養教育(えいようきょういく)(おこな)う。
We provide nutrition education at school.
()どもへの栄養教育(えいようきょういく)大切(たいせつ)だ。
Nutrition education for children is important.
管理(かんり)栄養士(えいようし)病院(びょういん)患者(かんじゃ)栄養教育(えいようきょういく)(おこな)っている。
Registered dietitians provide nutrition education to patients at the hospital.

Formed from 栄養(えいよう) (nutrition) + 教育(きょういく) (education). A standard term in schools, healthcare, and public health.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 栄養教育(えいようきょういく)()ける: to receive nutrition education
  • 学校(がっこう)栄養教育(えいようきょういく): school nutrition education

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 食育(しょくいく): food and dietary education — a broader concept emphasizing attitudes toward food and eating, promoted nationally in Japan
  • 栄養指導(えいようしどう): dietary guidance — individualized advice, often one-on-one with a dietitian