The 6M Classification of Nutrients

Authors

  • Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India;
  • Madhur Verma Department of Community/Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 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.25-19

Abstract

Nutrition is a complex and sometimes confusing subject.The existing classification of nutrients into two groups,macro and micronutrients, does not do justice to the widespectrum of nutritional foods available. In this opinionpiece, we suggest a six-layered 6M hierarchal classificationof nutrients that offers a comprehensive and completeunderstanding of nutrition. Mega, macro, meso, micro,micro-bio, and minimization of anti-nutrients make up the6M list of nutrients.

Keywords: Diabetes, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition,obesity

Downloads

Published

2025-02-23

How to Cite

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2025). The 6M Classification of Nutrients. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 75(03), 501–502. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-19

Issue

Vol. 75 No. 03 (2025): MARCH

Section

PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

License

Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.