medicalnutrition
Medical nutrition is the branch of healthcare focused on the role of nutrition in the prevention, management, and treatment of disease. It integrates nutrition science, dietetics, and medical care to optimize nutritional status and clinical outcomes across patient populations.
Core activities include assessment of nutritional status (weight history, body composition, biochemical markers, functional status), calculation
Clinical nutrition teams—often including registered dietitians, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists—work within hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care
Evidence base comprises guidelines and statements from professional bodies (such as ESPEN and ASPEN) and a
Education and research in medical nutrition pursue standardized training for clinicians, development of validated screening tools,