CHANDIGARH, 31.08.25-On the occasion of celebrating 'Poshan Mah', that is National Nutrition Month 2025, Department of Dietetics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, organized a one day Annual National Nutrition Conference on the theme "*Nutrition for Sports, Exercise, Performance and Health" ,*The theme for this year's National Nutrition Month is , "Nutritious Food for All, From Children to Elderly". As the theme emphasizes the importance of healthy eating habits across all age groups, the conference topic rightly fitted into the objective of any individual's comprehension of nutrition for fitness and health , including that of sports enthusiasts.

The goal of this conference was to introduce nutritional strategies tailored to the specific needs of any individual who wants to enhance performance outcomes and mitigate the risk of nutrition-related deficiencies and injuries.

Being the Organizing Chairperson of the conference, Dr. Nancy Sahni, Chief Dietician & Head of the Department, emphasized the relationship between nutritional science and exercise performance, muscle recovery and improved endurance. Mr.BN Behra, senior dietician, Dept. of dietetics, PGI was the organizing secretary of the same.

The program was inaugurated by Prof. R.K. Ratho, Dean (Academic), and Prof. Vipin Kaushal, Medical Superintendent and Head, Department of Hospital Administration, PGI, Chandigarh.

Recognized experts and proficient speakers in the field of sports nutrition disseminated knowledge and dispelled doubts regarding nutrition supplements/ food choices to improve physical and mental ability of the body to compete, to prevent injury and fasten recovery. Questions of audience from throughout the world related to the theme were taken via on line portal as well and addressed to in panel discussion by experts from field of nutrition, orthopedics, gastroenterology , physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as psychiatry. More than 400 delegates attended the conference. It was a huge success.