Charter

Background of Establishment

Inthe context of the continued high incidence of chronic diseases and theintensifying population aging, the traditional disease intervention modelcentered on drugs and medical devices is facing significant challenges inlong-term disease management, functional repair, and improvement of quality oflife. An increasing number of medical studies and clinical practices have shownthat relying solely on drugs to control symptoms makes it difficult tofundamentally address functional impairment and metabolic imbalance associatedwith chronic diseases.

Inrecent years, the national level has gradually elevated clinical nutrition andmedical nutrition interventions to an important component of disease preventionand health management. The nationwide promotion of pilot programs forestablishing “Clinical Nutrition Departments” in medical institutions and thesystematic strengthening of nutrition education and standardized training fordoctors mark that China’s medical system is transitioning from a“disease-treatment-centered” approach to a model that emphasizes both treatmentand health management.

Futuredoctors should possess “dual prescription capabilities,” meaning that whileproviding pharmacological treatment for diseases, they can also formulatescientific, individualized dietary and nutrition intervention plans forpatients based on evidence-based medicine, especially leveraging the long-termvalue of nutritional therapy and functional repair in chronic diseasemanagement.

Againstthis background, the International Society of Medical Nutrition (ISMN) wasestablished to systematically integrate resources from clinical medicine,functional food science, and industrial innovation, and to promote thetransformation of nutritional interventions from “health education” tostandardized, medicalized, and clinical applications.

Organizational Purpose and Positioning

Bridging the Gap Between Medicine and Food

Withthe shift from a “treatment-centered” model toward holistic health management,the International Society of Medical Nutrition (ISMN) is committed to Bridgingthe Gap Between Medicine and Food.

ISMNaims to:

  • Advance evidence-basednutrition intervention
  • Promote interdisciplinarycollaboration
  • Support the clinicaltranslation of functional foods and nutrition science

CorePhilosophy

TheInternational Society of Medical Nutrition (ISMN) adheres to the followingbasic principles:

  • Medicineand Nutrition: Complementary Roles
     Drug therapy controls disease progression,while nutrition supports functional recovery and long-term outcomes. Drugsfocus on controlling disease progression, whereas scientific nutritionalinterventions support cell repair, metabolic reconstruction, and immuneregulation to improve long-term disease outcomes.
  • Full-SpectrumHealth Intervention
    Nutrition serves not only patients but also sub-healthy and high-riskpopulations, forming a continuum from prevention to rehabilitation. Nutritionalinterventions target the full spectrum of population health, serving as a keylink connecting “health—disease—rehabilitation.”
  • Synergywith Medical Treatment
    Nutrition enhances treatment tolerance, improves efficacy, and reduces sideeffects of long-term medication. Reasonable nutritional support can improvetreatment tolerance, enhance efficacy, and lower adverse effects caused by somechronic medications, rather than replacing standardized medical treatment.
  • Long-TermChronic Disease Strategy
    Sustainable nutrition interventions provide practical solutions for managingchronic diseases over time. Compared with single-point treatment, the safety,acceptability, and compliance of nutrition and functional foods in long-terminterventions offer realistic and feasible solutions for chronic diseasemanagement.

Purpose and Mission

Guidedby the fundamental principles of “evidence-based medicine as the foundation,clinical needs as the orientation, and patient benefit as the core,” theInternational Society of Medical Nutrition (ISMN) is committed to:

  • Promotingthe standardized application of functional foods and medical nutrition in theprevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of chronic diseases;
  • Buildinga nutrition intervention system that is understandable to doctors, adoptable byhospitals, and trustworthy to patients;
  • Facilitatingthe transformation of nutritional interventions from “auxiliary health care” to“clinical supportive therapy and health management tools”;
  • Exploringsustainable pathways to reduce the burden of chronic diseases and improvepatients’ quality of life through nutrition as a lever.

Our Positioning

ISMNserves as:

  • A     scientific authority in medical nutrition
  • A     clinical bridge between research and application
  • A     collaborative platform linking academia, hospitals, and industry

DevelopmentOutline

Building a“Clinical-Oriented” Medical Nutrition Consensus System

  • Around typical chronic diseases (such asmetabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, tumor rehabilitation, etc.),compile evidence on the application of functional foods in different clinicalscenarios;
  • Form expert consensuses, technicalguidelines, or recommended pathways to provide doctors with actionablereferences in clinical practice.

Promoting StandardizedPathways for Functional Foods to Enter Hospitals

  • Explore application models of functionalfoods within hospital systems, including nutrition clinics, chronic diseasemanagement centers, rehabilitation medicine departments, etc.;
  • Assist hospitals in establishingselection, evaluation, and management mechanisms for functional foods to reducecompliance and usage risks.

Building a“Industry-Academia-Research-Medicine” Collaborative Innovation Platform

  • Promote precise alignment between clinicalneeds and the research and development directions of functional foods;
  • Encourage the conduct of multi-centerclinical studies and real-world studies to enhance the level of medicalevidence for functional foods;
  • Facilitate the translation of scientificresearch achievements into standards, products, and clinical protocols.

Cultivating CompositeTalents in Medical Nutrition

  • For clinical doctors, enhance theirsystematic understanding of functional foods and medical nutrition;
  • For research personnel, strengthenclinical thinking and translational awareness;
  • For enterprises, improve capabilities inmedical compliance and evidence-based research.

Creating InfluentialIndustry Exchange and Demonstration Platforms

  • Regularly organize academic conferences,thematic forums, and case-sharing activities;
  • Form demonstration application scenariosof medical nutrition in chronic disease management and gradually promote themglobally.