Socionutrition: The science of socionutrients Authors Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India Bharti Kalra Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India Madhur Verma Department of Family and Community Medicine, AIIMS, Bathinda, India Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Non-communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-12 Abstract Nutrients are substances used by an organism to survive,grow and reproduce. ‘Social’ used in relation tocompanionship and society. In this opinion piece, wepropose and propound a novel concept, Socionutrition,and discuss the science of socionutrients, socionutrienttriggers and modifiers, as well as socionutrient abuse. Wediscuss these parameters in relation to health and exploretheir relevance to disease prevention and management. Keywords: Chronic disease, culinary medicine, diet,nutrition, social aspects Downloads Full Text Article Published 2025-01-26 How to Cite Sanjay Kalra, Bharti Kalra, Madhur Verma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2025). Socionutrition: The science of socionutrients. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 75(02), 328–331. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-12 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 75 No. 02 (2025): FEBRUARY Section BAROCRINOLOGY License Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.