2026 07 13 - Nutrition and Dietetics Clinical Reference Group
Date
Jul 13, 2026
Attendees
@Ahlam Badreldin El Shikieri (Unlicensed) x
@Angela Vivanti (Unlicensed)
@Angélique Meier (Unlicensed)
@cpapoutsakis@eatright.org x
@Elisabet Rothenberg
@Luise Person Kopp
@Lyn Lloyd (Unlicensed) x
@Elaine Wooler x
@Erica Culp
@Hui Jun Chew
@John Snyder x
@Nathan Billing (Unlicensed)
@William Swan (Unlicensed) x
@Ylva Orrevall (Unlicensed)
@Alejandro Lopez Osornio
@Rebecca Niitzel (Unlicensed) x
@sissi stove lorentzen
@mashafa x
@pauladiaque
@gabrielegabler x
Attendees are marked with an X
Apologies
Objectives
Discussion items
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1 | Welcome/Roll Call Reminder: calls are recorded
Go here: https://forums.snomed.org/t/october-2025-business-meetings-videos-and-presentations/707 ALSO: A new interactive SNOMED CT YouTube Video Search is available to all, no sign in required.
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20251020T190000&p1=64&p2=136
Important LINKS Confluence https://conf.spaces.snomed.org/wiki/home Forums (Discussions) https://forums.snomed.org/ Library (this is where the implementation guide is) https://docs.snomed.org/
ANNOUNCEMENTS -2026 SNOMED Conference in Sydney, Australia, October 21-23, 2026. -Briefing note on dietary findings for open comment forthcoming (discussions in progress) -All can add comments to the SNOMED CT NCPT Implementation Guide (IG) by going here Please disseminate widely for input on how to improve the IG | C. Papoutsakis |
| The group will meet again on Aug 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM Chicago time https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20251020T190000&p1=64&p2=136
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2 | Agenda review and approval of minutes | C. Papoutsakis |
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3 | Modeling of Body Mass Index (BMI) findings: Also: mtg among subject matter experts lead by Rebecca Niitzel took place in May 2026. And Rebecca presented to HL7 CIMI* group in July 2026. All input has been favorable for separating BMI from interpretation like obesity. *CIMI: Clinical Information Modeling Initiative. CIMI is an HL7 workgroup dedicated to standardizing the way clinical information is represented in digital health systems. Elaine Wooller resented to the group the current review and revision of the BMI findings subhierarchy @Elaine Wooler To present in August mtg the hierarchy that is going to be published in the September SNOMED release | E. Wooler R. Niitzel |
| Initial input is in the direction to have BMI as a stand-alone without interpretation words like overweight and obesity. For example in Asian populations the cut offs are different.
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4 | Upcoming project: Deficiency of macronutrients Action: May take a look prior to the mtg deficiency of macronutrients spreadsheet Action: Looking for 3 people to review in a workgroup and have input for the group, please reach out to Rebecca at rniitzel@eatright.org by Friday Jul 24, 2026 Link to Forums post https://forums.snomed.org/t/review-of-238107002-deficiency-of-macronutrients-disorder-hierarchy/1471 Action: @Elaine Wooler Inquire with requester further clarification about the temporal constraints of the concept related to inconsistent protein intake. Action: @rniitzel@eatright.org progress discussion with small workgroup based on Elaine.s feedback and come back with next ideas for discussion re: protein concept and subhierarchy | E. Wooler |
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5 | New business | C. Papoutsakis |
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6 | Future Projects-Reminder The future projects spreadsheet that also functions are our workplan After review of projects, Group agreed to continue with the macronutrients project as relevant to the previous agenda item as well. | E. Wooler C. Papoutsakis |
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7 | Adjournment//
| C. Papoutsakis |
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Upcoming meeting: The group will meet again on Aug 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM Chicago time https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20251020T190000&p1=64&p2=136
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