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Clinical nutrition glossary
Neutral, verifiable definitions for concepts used by dietitians, clinics, and sports nutrition teams. Built for quick lookup and citation.
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ISAK (International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry) is the scientific society that standardizes training, measurement, and presentation of anthropometric data in sport and clinical settings.
Read definition →ISAK anthropometry
ISAK anthropometry is the set of body measurements (skinfolds, girths, bone breadths, and body mass) taken following the protocol agreed by ISAK.
Read definition →Somatochart
The somatochart is a graphical representation of somatotype that summarizes, in one diagram, the relationship between endomorphy, mesomorphy, and ectomorphy derived from ISAK measurements.
Read definition →Growth percentiles
Growth percentiles are reference curves that place a child weight, height, or BMI relative to the population of the same age and sex, expressed as a percentile (e.g. P50 = median).
Read definition →Patient portal
The patient portal is secure web access where the patient views their meal plan, messages from the clinician, appointments, and—depending on configuration—logs follow-up between visits.
Read definition →AI meal plan
A supervised AI meal plan is a draft menu or dietary structure generated by artificial intelligence from patient data, which the dietitian reviews, edits, and approves before delivery.
Read definition →Clinical record
The clinical nutrition record is the structured digital log of patient information: demographics, history, allergies, measurements, goals, plans, visit notes, and linked documents.
Read definition →Sports nutrition
Clinical sports nutrition is dietetic practice focused on athletes and active individuals, integrating performance, body composition, and metabolic health goals with documented periodic follow-up.
Read definition →Pediatric nutrition
Pediatric nutrition is the specialty that assesses and treats nutritional needs in infancy and adolescence, using growth curves, family history, and longitudinal follow-up.
Read definition →Dietitian software
Dietitian software is a web or desktop application that centralizes clinical and administrative management of practice: patients, measures, plans, appointments, billing, and patient communication.
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