54th Annual NSI conference programme

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54 Annual Conference of
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Pre-Conference Workshop on 21 December, 2022
Theme: Sustainable Healthy Diets - Health for All
Venue
ICMR-NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION
(Indian Council of Medical Research)
Beside Tarnaka Metro Station, Tarnaka
Hyderabad - 500 007, Telangana, INDIA
NUTRITION SOCIETY OF INDIA
NUTRITION SOCIETY OF INDIA
22 - 23 December, 2022

2. From the desk of organizing committee
Dearcolleaguesandfriends,
Nutrition Society of India (NSI) is the largest organization of the nutrition scientists in India with more than
5741 members. The Society holds annual conference every year at the National level. Dr. C. Gopalan, the father
gure of Nutrition Research in India is the Founder President of NSI.
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The Executive Committee of the Nutrition Society of India is pleased to announce that the 54 Annual
Conference of NSI is scheduled to be held on 22-23 December, 2022 at ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition,
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Hyderabad along with two preconception workshops on 21 December 2022. The theme for this year's National
Conference is “Sustainable Healthy Diets - Health for All”.
ABOUT THE THEME
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It is 54 Annual Conference to be organized physically as we could not hold for the years 2020 & 2021 due to
COVID Pandemic.
Over the years, NSI has been a crucible of critical thinking in nutrition brought in by its diverse membership
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and more diverse scholarship. It is more special in this year as we are celebrating the 75 anniversary of
Independence for our country. It is important to have our rst stepping stones for Amrit Kaal with the right note.
This year's theme “Sustainable Healthy Diets - Health for All”, quite betting the occasion of 75 years of our
country's independence, aims to look into diets that focus on the individual and the environment and provide a
platform to discuss the aspects of sustainable healthy diets for humans and their ecosystem in the Indian context.
The major challenges that exist in India are the high levels of persistent undernutrition as well as emerging burden
of overnutrition. The growing population has been putting considerable strain on the natural resources leading to
environmental degradation. Food production takes up 50% of land resources and 70% of water resources globally.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the levels of malnutrition.
A healthy diet promotes growth and development and prevents various forms of malnutrition. “Malnutrition”
represents undernutrition, such as wasting, stunting and micro-nutrient deciencies, while on the other hand
includes obesity as well as dietary factors that increase the risk of non-communicable diseases. Avoidance of red
meat and replace with sh, pulses, nuts and legumes for good quality protein. Keeping the total fat intake to less
than 30% of total energy intake with a shift from saturated fats to unsaturated fats and complete elimination of
trans fats in the diet. Limiting the free sugar intake to less than 10 percent (even 5 percent) of total energy intake.
Keeping the salt intake to less than 5 g/day and eat at least 400 grams of fruits and vegetable a day. The Global
Burden of Disease (GBD) study found that the ranking of leading dietary risk factors remained more or less same
over the past three decades and each of these factors contributed to 20 million Disability Adjusted Life Years
(DALYs). Low intake of whole grains was the leading risk factor in all regions including Asia. The next year has been
declared as the “International Year of Millets, 2023” by United Nation's General Assembly. It is important that
these events drive our focus to improve sustainable diets. India already has become a major advocate of millets.
A considerable shift in our thinking process has to happen to ensure that the individual has a healthy diet that is
sustainable and healthy to the environment as well. There is a need for creating an enabling environment with
central and state actors through incentives, disincentives, legal frameworks, regulations to promote the
production, processing, distribution, labelling, marketing and consumption of diverse foods that contribute to
sustainable healthy diets. The existing food systems need to be analyzed to identify potential interventions needed
to encourage sustainable healthy diets in terms of quantity and quality and the mismatches in food supply and
demand.
Addressing inequities and inequalities and take into account, the perspectives of people who experience
poverty and deprivation. Promoting capacity development through various behaviour change components that
can drive consumer choices is central for sustainable healthy diets. In addition, evidence from both animal and
human research demonstrates adverse metabolic consequences of circadian disruption.
The symposium on chrononutrition aims to highlight the upcoming research in the area of chrono-biology and
how the nutrition community can work in various interdisciplinary areas of research which can further help in
planning the medical nutrition therapy for various metabolic disorders.
The conference aims to address these issues through symposia, debates, workshops and high prole talks
from all actors of society to take the agenda forward. The symposia cover aspects of nutrition in the sphere of
prevention and cure. The role of sustainable healthy diets for climate change and nutrition security.

3. ABOUT THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE
Taking a physical meeting approach for the rst time since pandemic, this year's conference aims to introduce
Debates and Discussions, involving experts from diverse elds, on some of the important issues surrounding the
theme. The regular features like plenary sessions, award sessions, free communications, poster sessions and most
importantly the Orations will continue to attract not only the nutrition fraternity but also academics, policy makers,
implementers, practitioners and researchers. We look forward to your active participation and be the stakeholder
to drive the change for a sustainable healthy planet for “Health for All”. Workshops on food labelling and research
methodology will help develop capacity building for the young souls of NSI fraternity. We have also have debates
on the role of e nutrition and whether it can replace human resources.
The Scientic Programme of the conference will include plenary lectures, oral presentations and poster
sessions on a range of topics relevant to the conference theme. The Conference aims to draw participation from
diverse groups like nutritionists, researchers, scientists, dietitians, students, teachers and industry.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE CONFERENCE
(visit NSI website www.nsi-aicon.com for updated programme)
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• The 46 Dr.Gopalan Oration
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• The 34 Dr. Srikantia Memorial Award Lecture
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• The 13 Dr. Rajammal P Devadas Memorial Award Lecture
• Debate on “Can e-Nutrition replace nutrition human resources?”
• Symposium1: Nutrition - the Common Factor in Prevention and Cure
• Symposium 2: Chrononutrition
• Junior & Senior Young Scientists Award Sessions
• Free Communication Sessions - Oral and Poster Presentations
• Exhibition - Food industry / Analytical Equipments.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
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The following two pre-conference workshops will be organized on 21 December, 2022.
Workshop 1: Food Labelling - Healthy Food Choices
Workshop 2: Orientation on 'Research Methodology’
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract Submission Online - 31.10.2022
Full Paper for Young Scientist Award - 31.10.2022
Registration for Main Conference - 30-11-2022 (without Late Fee)
Registration for Pre-Conference Workshop - 30-11-2022
Your assistance in disseminating this announcement to your colleagues and contacts for
encouraging participation will be much appreciated.
Dr. A. Laxmaiah
Organizing Secretary
Scientist 'G' & Head, Public Health Nutrition
ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad
Dr. Hemalatha R
President, NSI
Director, ICMR-NIN
Hyderabad

4. All the correspondence regarding the conference should be addressed to
Dr. A. Laxmaiah
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Organizing Secretary, 54 Annual Conference of Nutrition Society of India
ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition Campus
Beside Tarnaka Metro Station, Tarnaka, Hyderabad - 500 007, Telangana, INDIA
Telephone: 9885230583, 9885594388, 9848065074, 040-27197334/ 276
Email: , Website: www.nsi-aicon.com
nsihyderabad@yahoo.com
ONLINE REGISTRATION
• Submit your registration & accommodation forms online at www.nsi-aicon.com
• Before submitting, carefully read the instructions for online submission.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR ORAL & POSTER PRESENTATIONS
• The Nutrition Society of India is now accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations online.
• All the abstracts have to be submitted online only.
• Prospective presenters should carefully read the instructions available in the website and then
submit their abstracts via the online submission form provided at www.nsi-aicon.com
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• The deadline for abstract submissions is 31 October, 2022.
CALL FOR FULL PAPER FOR YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD SESSIONS
• The Nutrition Society of India calls for full papers form those submitting for the young scientist
award sessions.
• Prospective presenters should carefully read the criteria and guidelines for submitting full paper
for young scientist award sessions which are available on the website. Note that hard copies
(4nos) of the full paper have to be sent to the Organizing Secretary and abstract of the same
should be submitted by online.
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The deadline is 31 October, 2022.
REGISTRATION FEE
Before After
30-11-2022 30-11-2022
Main Conference
Student Members ` 1000-00 ` 1200-00
Student non-members ` 1200-00 ` 1500-00
Members ` 1500-00 ` 2000-00
Non-members ` 2000-00 ` 2500-00
Southeast Asian Countries/
SAARC Counties US$ 50 US$ 55
Foreign delegates US$ 200 US$ 250
Pre-conference workshop
Workshop-I / II - Students ` 750-00 Not accepted
Others ` 1200-00 Not accepted
Note: Spot Registration is limited, subject to the availability of vacant slots at that time.