Abstract

Participants who are interested to present free papers or posters are invited to submit an abstract of their paper. It could be in areas of nutrition science, food service, community nutrition, clinical, quality improvement, education and other nutrition and dietetic-related areas.

General Guidelines

• Abstract should be submitted as either Research or Case-study or Innovation Showcase.
• Research Abstract should comprise of Objective, Methodology, Results and Discussion, and Conclusion.
• Case study Abstract should be written in the Nutrition Care Process format including Nutrition Assessment, Nutrition Diagnosis, Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Innovation Showcase Abstract should provide an executive summary of the invention in which it may describe what the invention is about, the problem you sought to address, the level of innovation involved, as well as the invention's significance to improving nutrition care.
• Abstract must not be more than 300 words [excluding the title, author(s) name and affiliation].
• Graphs, tables and illustrations cannot be included in the abstract.
• Abstract must to be submitted in English language only.

The accuracy of the submitted abstract is the responsibility of the authors. Every effort will be made to publish the abstract exactly as submitted. Authors should prepare and proofread their abstracts carefully prior to submission. Errors made on your submitted abstract are likely to appear in print or online.

All presenters must register to attend this MDA conference. If an abstract is accepted and the presenter does not register, the abstract may be withdrawn.

ePoster Presentation Guideline:

• Format: PDF
• Layout: Portrait
• Recommended size is a ratio of 9:16 with a resolution of 1920 px (Height) x 1080 px (Width) 
• Posters should be designed, such that titles, legends, graphs and illustrations can be easily read
• Kindly produce and affix a recent headshot (passport sized) of the Author/s at the top right-hand corner of the poster
• Please note in order to present your abstract, kindly register and fully paid before 15^th June 2024
• Only shortlisted ePoster presentor will be given the chance to present to the judge during conference

Oral Presentation Guideline:

• Oral presentation slot – 10 minutes (including Q & A)
• The presentation must be presented in the English language
• You are advised to adhere strictly to the time allocated to avoid upsetting the scientific programme
• Please note in order to present your abstract, kindly register and fully paid before 15^th June 2024

Innovation Showcase Guideline:

• A table space to present your project/item/service
• There is no restriction in how the showcase of the project/item/service to be held so long it is being described in the abstract
• There's no limit number of paper authors, but only 2 participants may presented on the showcase during conference
• Please note that in order to present, kindly register and fully paid before 15^th June 2024