Statistics in Nutrition
and Dietetics

Worldwide, there is no basic statistics textbook that

provides examples relevant to nutrition and dietet-
ics. While it could be argued that general medical

science statistics texts address the needs of nutrition
and dietetics students, it is clear that students find it

easier to take on board the concepts relating to sta-
tistical analysis and research if the examples are

drawn from their own area of study. Many books

also make basic assumptions about students’ back-
grounds that may not always be appropriate, and use

statistical jargon that can be very off‐putting for stu-
dents who are coming to statistics for the first time.