The information listed below will be required during the abstract submission process.

Abstract Title: The abstract title should be entered in Title Case and be short and specific. The abstract title has a character limit of 150 characters not including spaces.

Presenting Author: Contact information, SSCN membership status, and academic level must be provided.

Co-Authors: Contact information for all co-authors must be provided. Institutions where the work was performed should be listed for each co-author even if the individual is no longer there.

Abstract Category: Presenting authors must select an abstract category with which the abstract should be associated. Only one abstract category can be selected. Please consider submitting your abstract even if you believe it does not fit precisely into one category. Abstracts will be reviewed, and categories may be adjusted to group like abstracts together for presentation.

• Pediatric nutrition
• Future trends in clinical nutrition
• Medical Nutrition therapy in chronic diseases
• Geriatric health and nutrition
• Physical activity in health and diseases
• Critical care nutrition
• Other fields related to clinical nutrition.

Abstract: The abstract has a character limit of 2000 characters not including spaces. Each abstract should be formatted using the following headings;

• Background and Objectives: State briefly why the study should be conducted, the precise objective, the specific hypothesis to be tested.
• Methods: Provide a clear, concise description of specific methods, including research design. Describe interventions, if used.
• Results: Report the most important findings, including results of statistical analyses. Results should include at least preliminary data. At least one table and or one figure should be included. Abstracts without results will be rejected.
• Conclusions: Summarize in 1 or 2 sentences the primary outcomes of the study, including their potential significance (avoid generalizations).
• Funding Sources: Funding sources (organizations, institutions, agencies) for the research included in the abstract should be listed.

Keywords: Presenting authors must provide at least two keywords associated with the content area of the abstract to assist with programming at SSCN conference.

Publication: Accepted abstracts will be published in conference e-booklet and website.