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GLOSSARY NUTRI: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment.

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This document aims to list the various definitions of technical terms commonly used in ACF that can be understood by all staff at HQ or in the field, whatever their level of expertise.This inventory is an update of a first document developed by Lucie Florentin, a trainee who worked with the Scientific and Technical Direction in 2010. This document developed by Alix Haentjens (Chargé de Projet Nutrition ACF-F) with the support of Anne-Dominique Israel (Senior Nutrition and Health Advisor ACF-F) is intended as a reference on terminology related to Nutrition and Health.

The rapidly evolving situation in relation to the governance of Nutrition at international level
means that ACF’s needs to permanently update its standards and basic document. The glossary
is part of it and will therefore be regularly updated, adding/replacing new definitions of terms
already listed and/or new terminology. Some terms used by the other ACF’s technical sectors are
mentioned in this document, but could be more developed in future versions.

This document is available in two languages. The English version is based on websites and reports of
references recognised by International Authorities specialised in Nutrition. Most of the publications
are not bilingual, so the French version is built on international references but also on translations
from the English version.
Terminologies are globally defined in alphabetical order; some of them are however defined under
another term. There is also an orange box at the end of each section to give the link to reach those
words.
When definitions refer to others, a non-exhaustive list of terms is given in an orange box at the
end of the definition.
Bold types terms in definitions are defined in the Glossary, and highlighted ones show the most
important notions of the definitions. Certain words have a definition “for dummies” in a blue box.
Within the document you will also find a glossary of acronyms to facilitate understanding of the
technical vocabulary used in ACF. It is not exhaustive and should be updated regularly. This glossary
is bilingual: there are French and English acronyms. Not every acronym is translated

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