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Nutrition Care Process Terminology

Standardized vocabulary of ~1,700 terms used to document each step of the Nutrition Care Process.

Also: IDNT, International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology, NCPT

Formerly called the International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology (IDNT), the NCPT is the controlled vocabulary developed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to standardize nutrition documentation. The full set is web-based as the electronic NCPT (eNCPT). Using NCPT terms verbatim (e.g., 'inadequate energy intake' rather than 'lack of sufficient caloric consumption') enables aggregation of data for research, reporting, and outcomes analysis.

How one textbook covers it

  • Krause and Mahan's Food and the Nutrition Care Process, 16th ed. — Chapter 9

    Formerly called the International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology (IDNT), the NCPT is the controlled vocabulary developed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to standardize nutrition documentation. The full set is web-based as the electronic NCPT (eNCPT). Using NCPT terms verbatim (e.g., 'inadequate energy intake' rather than 'lack of sufficient caloric consumption') enables aggregation of data for research, reporting, and outcomes analysis.

Related terms

Nutrition Care Process, PES Statement, eNCPT